Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Liberia
Liberia: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 3.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.4
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
59th
of 98 countries
All-time high
7.88
in 2007
All-time low
3.4
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2019
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Liberia, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Liberia is 3.4, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Liberia peaked at 7.88 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2019.
That places Liberia 59th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.41 | — |
| 2007 | 7.88 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | -45.4% |
| 2010 | 4.02 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.63 | +40.1% |
| 2016 | 4.31 | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | -21.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.31, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.53 | 4.3 | 7.88 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.34 | 3.4 | 5.63 | 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)
- 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Liberia?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Liberia was 3.4 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 in 2007.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Liberia ranks 59th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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