Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — Liberia

Prevalence of undernourishment in Liberia in 2023 — 35.5%. Ranked 158 in the world out of 165. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 0.6 pp.

2023 35.5% −1.5 pp vs 2022
World rank 158of 165
Period maximum 37.7%2021
Period minimum 34.8%2009

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — Liberia, 2001–20233435363738200120042007201020132016201920222001: 34.9%2002: 36.2%2003: 35.9%2004: 36%2005: 35.7%2006: 35.4%2007: 35.1%2008: 34.9%2009: 34.8%2010: 35.2%2011: 35.6%2012: 36.5%2013: 36.4%2014: 36.6%2015: 35.7%2016: 35.1%2017: 34.9%2018: 35.3%2019: 36.6%2020: 37.5%2021: 37.7%2022: 37%2023: 35.5%
Change over the period: +0.6 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Liberia

Liberia 35.5%
World 8.5%
Western Africa computed 16%
Low-income countries computed 27.1%
Prevalence of undernourishment — Liberia, by year Liberia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 35.5 −1.5 pp
2022 37 −0.7 pp
2021 37.7 +0.2 pp
2020 37.5 +0.9 pp
2019 36.6 +1.3 pp
2018 35.3 +0.4 pp
2017 34.9 −0.2 pp
2016 35.1 −0.6 pp
2015 35.7 −0.9 pp
2014 36.6 +0.2 pp
2013 36.4 −0.1 pp
2012 36.5 +0.9 pp
2011 35.6 +0.4 pp
2010 35.2 +0.4 pp
2009 34.8 −0.1 pp
2008 34.9 −0.2 pp
2007 35.1 −0.3 pp
2006 35.4 −0.3 pp
2005 35.7 −0.3 pp
2004 36 +0.1 pp
2003 35.9 −0.3 pp
2002 36.2 +1.3 pp
2001 34.9

About the indicator

The share of the population whose habitual intake of dietary energy is insufficient to maintain a normal, active and healthy life. The FAO estimate is built on food balance sheets, the distribution of consumption and the minimum energy requirement for the country in question — this is a modeled value, not an observed one.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.