Weight-for-height <-2 SD 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.53 | 4.3 | 7.88 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.34 | 3.4 | 5.63 | 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 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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