Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 37.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.3%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 140 countries
All-time high
38.2%
in 2021
All-time low
34.8%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Prevalence of undernourishment in Liberia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in Liberia stood at 37.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Liberia peaked at 38.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2009.
Liberia ranks 9th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.0% | — |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | -2.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 37.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 37.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4%, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 34.8% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 34.8% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.3% | 38.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 40.8% compare
- 6 Syria 40.8% compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 39.5% compare
- 10 Kenya 34.9% compare
- 11 Chad 33.6% compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 30.5% compare
More development goals data for Liberia
- Red List Index 0.9072 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 88.92 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 37.17 (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 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 14,534 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Liberia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Liberia was 37.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Liberia ranks 9th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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