Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Liberia
Liberia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 80.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Liberia, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Liberia is 80.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Liberia peaked at 81.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2015.
That places Liberia 6th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 79.7% | — |
| 2016 | 80.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.5% | 79.7% | 81.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 80.6% | 81.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Liberia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Liberia was 80.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Liberia ranks 6th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.