Children moderately or severely wasted in Liberia
Liberia: Children moderately or severely wasted was 25.4 num th in 2019. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Liberia, 2000β2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2019, children moderately or severely wasted in Liberia stood at 25.4 num th. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Liberia peaked at 49.3 num th in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.4 num th, in 2019.
That places Liberia 50th out of 75 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.17 num th | 27.9 num th | 49.3 num th | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.32 num th | 25.4 num th | 40.6 num th | 4 |
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- 52 Kyrgyzstan 23.5 num th compare
- 53 Guinea-Bissau 22.7 num th compare
More environment data for Liberia
- Standard Deviation 0.221 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 478 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 22 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 241 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 194 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2,877 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2,061 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 1,906 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 1,987 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Liberia?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Liberia was 25.4 num th in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3 num th in 2007.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 num th in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Liberia ranks 50th out of 75 countries with data for 2019.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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