Children moderately or severely wasted in Liberia
Liberia: Children moderately or severely wasted was 25.4 num th in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
25.4 num th
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
56th
of 85 countries
All-time high
49.3 num th
in 2007
All-time low
25.4 num th
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2019
Children moderately or severely wasted in Liberia, 2000–2019
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 56th out of 85 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Liberia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.3 num th | — |
| 2007 | 49.3 num th | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 27.9 num th | -43.4% |
| 2010 | 27.4 num th | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 40.6 num th | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 31.9 num th | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 25.4 num th | -20.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 25.4 num th is below the median for low income countries, which is 210.5 num th, 12% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 25.4 num th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174 num th, 15% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 53 Central African Republic 48.8 num th compare
- 54 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 41.9 num th compare
- 55 Jordan 26.2 num th compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 23.8 num th compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 23.5 num th compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 22.7 num th compare
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.261 % change on previous year (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 56th out of 85 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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