Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 26.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 161 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2000
All-time low
26.6%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 26.9% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Liberia peaked at 45.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 34th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.0% | — |
| 2001 | 44.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 26.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 26.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 37.6% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 28.4% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.6% | 27.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 28.3% compare
- 32 Philippines 27.7% compare
- 33 Cameroon 27.2% compare
- 35 Guinea 26.6% compare
- 36 Nepal 26.0% compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 25.2% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Liberia?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Liberia was 26.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Liberia ranks 34th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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