Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Liberia

Liberia: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.5148 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.5148
Change on year
down 23.4%
World rank
65th
of 84 countries
All-time high
3
in 2007
All-time low
0.5148
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2019

Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Liberia, 2000–2019

0.511.522.532000200920192000: 2.22007: 32008: 0.82010: 0.9682013: 22016: 0.6722019: 0.515

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2019, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Liberia stood at 0.5148. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Liberia peaked at 3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5148, in 2019.

That places Liberia 65th out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.98 0.8 3 3
2010s 1.04 0.5148 2 4

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  4. 66 Dominican Republic 0.51 compare
  5. 67 Morocco 0.5 compare
  6. 68 Eswatini 0.4903 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Liberia?
Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Liberia was 0.5148 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5148 in 2019.
How does Liberia rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
Liberia ranks 65th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
140 places, 2,174 data points, 1986–2024
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