Number of undernourished people (millions) in Liberia
Liberia: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 2.1 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Liberia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Liberia is 2.1 num m, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Liberia peaked at 2.1 num m in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1 num m, in 2001.
Liberia ranks 56th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1 num m | — |
| 2002 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2 num m | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 num m | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4 num m | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 num m | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6 num m | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7 num m | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 num m | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9 num m | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2 num m | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 num m | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1 num m | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.1 num m is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 num m, 48% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.1 num m is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 num m | 1.1 num m | 1.4 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.64 num m | 1.4 num m | 1.8 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 num m | 1.9 num m | 2.1 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More development goals data for Liberia
- Red List Index 0.9072 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 88.92 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 37.17 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 10,692 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,649 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.69 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 14,534 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Liberia?
- Number of undernourished people in Liberia was 2.1 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 num m in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 num m in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for number of undernourished people?
- Liberia ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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