Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Liberia
Liberia: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) 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.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.3 | — |
| 2007 | 39.56 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 36.1 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 39.01 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 32.08 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 30.14 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 29.83 | -1.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 29.83 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.12, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 29.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 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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