Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Liberia
Liberia: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 4.37 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.37
Change on year
up 61.7%
World rank
48th
of 92 countries
All-time high
4.59
in 2000
All-time low
2.7
in 2016
Years of data
6
2000–2019
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Liberia, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 4.37 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2019.
That represents a change of up 61.7% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Liberia peaked at 4.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2016.
Liberia ranks 48th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.39 | 4.19 | 4.59 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 2.7 | 4.37 | 4 |
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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 weight-for-height >+2 sd in Liberia?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Liberia was 4.37 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Liberia ranks 48th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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