Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Liberia
Liberia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 3.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Liberia, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Liberia is 3.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Liberia peaked at 7.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2019.
Liberia ranks 40th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -45.6% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.3% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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- 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 29 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -78.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 22 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -80.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Liberia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Liberia was 3.4% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Liberia ranks 40th out of 67 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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