Area Database (v4.1)

Child stunting and wasting
Percentage of stunted children
Subnational regions
Liberia
All years

Percentage of stunted children

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Liberia (Africa)  
Total 41.7 40.4 39.2 38.0 36.8 35.6 34.4 33.1 31.9 30.7 29.5 28.3 27.1
Monrovia 31.1 30.7 30.3 29.9 29.5 29.1 28.8 28.4 28.0 27.6 27.2 26.8 26.5
North Central 46.5 45.0 43.5 42.0 40.5 39.0 37.5 36.0 34.5 33.0 31.5 30.0 28.5
North Western 44.5 42.5 40.5 38.5 36.5 34.5 32.5 30.5 28.5 26.5 24.5 22.5 20.5
South Central 36.2 35.7 35.3 34.9 34.5 34.1 33.7 33.2 32.8 32.4 32.0 31.6 31.2
South Eastern A 44.7 43.3 42.0 40.6 39.3 37.9 36.6 35.2 33.9 32.5 31.2 29.8 28.5
South Eastern B 49.9 47.9 45.9 43.9 41.9 39.9 38.0 36.0 34.0 32.0 30.0 28.0 26.1
Bomi 31.8 31.8 31.8 31.8 31.8 31.8 31.8
Bong 32.2 32.2 32.2 32.2 32.2 32.2 32.2
Gbarpolu 22.8 22.8 22.8 22.8 22.8 22.8 22.8
Grand Bassa 36.9 36.9 36.9 36.9 36.9 36.9 36.9
Grand Cape Mount 25.8 25.8 25.8 25.8 25.8 25.8 25.8
Grand Gedeh 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.7
Grand Kru 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.9 29.9
Lofa 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.6
Margibi 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8
Maryland 31.1 31.1 31.1 31.1 31.1 31.1 31.1
Montserrado 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8
Nimba 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.9 34.9
River Cess 33.5 33.5 33.5 33.5 33.5 33.5 33.5
River Gee 40.3 40.3 40.3 40.3 40.3 40.3 40.3
Sinoe 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2
Lighter numbers are estimates