Child stunting in Liberia
29.8% of children under five in Liberia were stunted in 2019. The value for 2019 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Liberia, 2019
29.8%
Change from 2016
−0.3percentage points
Position in 2019
8th of 46
Child stunting in Liberia over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Liberia |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 29.8% |
| 2016 | 30.1% |
| 2013 | 32.1% |
| 2010 | 39.0% |
| 2008 | 36.1% |
| 2007 | 39.6% |
| 2000 | 45.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 30.1% in 2016, a change of −0.3 percentage points.
- Since 2000, when it was 45.3%, the figure has changed by −15.5 percentage points.
- Among the 46 countries with data for 2019, Liberia has the 8th highest value.
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All statistics for Liberia
Prevalence of undernourishment
37.3%
2024 · World Bank
Under-five mortality rate
86.4 per 1,000 live births
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
62.2 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
12.4 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
54.2 years
2023 · WHO
UHC service coverage
49
2023 · WHO