Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Liberia
Liberia: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty was 10.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Liberia, 2000–2019
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Liberia is 10.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Liberia peaked at 22.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2019.
Liberia ranks 45th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8% | — |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 16.4% | 22.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.9% | 16.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More poverty & inequality data for Liberia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,068 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Liberia?
- Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Liberia was 10.9% in 2019, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Liberia ranks 45th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Underweight children are those less than 5 years old, whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day.