Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Liberia
Liberia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 5.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.9
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.23
in 1990
All-time low
5.9
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Liberia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 5.9 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Liberia peaked at 13.23 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2022.
That places Liberia 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.23 | — |
| 1991 | 12.96 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 12.69 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 12.42 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12.15 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 11.88 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 11.6 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 11.32 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 11.03 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 10.73 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.42 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 10.11 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.8 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 9.49 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.18 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.87 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.57 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.28 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 8 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.73 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 7.48 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.25 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 7.04 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.86 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.57 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.45 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.34 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.24 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.15 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.06 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.98 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.9 | -1.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.53, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 10.73 | 13.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.04 | 7.73 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 | 6.15 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.9 | 6.06 | 3 |
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 prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Liberia?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Liberia was 5.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Liberia ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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