Share of population with severe food insecurity in Liberia
Liberia: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 37.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
37.1
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 125 countries
All-time high
38.6
in 2015
All-time low
37.1
in 2023
Years of data
8
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Liberia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Liberia stood at 37.1. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Liberia peaked at 38.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.1, in 2023.
That places Liberia 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38.6 | — |
| 2016 | 38.4 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.3 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.3 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 37.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.5 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 37.3 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.1 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.15 | 37.3 | 38.6 | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.3 | 37.1 | 37.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 2 Malawi 55.6 compare
- 3 Haiti 45.4 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 42.5 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 33.7 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 31 compare
- 8 Namibia 30 compare
More population data for Liberia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7859 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.189 (2100)
- Population density 131.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 852,118 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Liberia?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Liberia was 37.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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