Height-for-age <-2 SD in Liberia
Liberia: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 29.83 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
29.83
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
45.3
in 2000
All-time low
29.83
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2019
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Liberia, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, height-for-age <-2 sd in Liberia stood at 29.83. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Liberia peaked at 45.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.83, in 2019.
That places Liberia 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.32 | 36.1 | 45.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.76 | 29.83 | 39.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.8 compare
- 21 Chad 31.92 compare
- 22 United Republic of Tanzania 30.01 compare
- 24 Cameroon 28.93 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 28.14 compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 27.9 compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Liberia?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Liberia was 29.83 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.83 in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Liberia ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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