IDA total vs Liberia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- IDA total
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 80.8% against 56.3% in IDA total, a difference of 24.5%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times IDA total's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 6th of 23 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.4% | 80.5% | 37.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 80.9% | 26.5% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, IDA total or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 80.8% against 56.3% in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between IDA total and Liberia?
- 24.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Liberia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Liberia rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- IDA total ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 6th of 23 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.