Area Database (v4.2.1)

Child underweight and overweig…
Percentage of underweight children
Subnational regions
Liberia
All years

Percentage of underweight 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 2021
Liberia (Africa)  
Total 21.5 20.7 20.0 19.3 18.6 17.9 17.2 16.4 15.7 15.0 14.3 13.6 12.9
Monrovia 23.0 21.4 19.9 18.4 16.9 15.4 13.9 12.3 10.8 9.30 7.78 6.27 4.75
North Central 19.9 19.7 19.6 19.5 19.4 19.3 19.2 19.0 18.9 18.8 18.7 18.6 18.5
North Western 17.3 16.7 16.2 15.6 15.1 14.5 14.0 13.4 12.9 12.3 11.8 11.2 10.7
South Central 20.8 20.3 19.9 19.4 19.0 18.5 18.1 17.6 17.2 16.7 16.3 15.8 15.4
South Eastern A 25.2 24.2 23.3 22.3 21.3 20.4 19.4 18.4 17.5 16.5 15.5 14.6 13.6
South Eastern B 24.8 23.9 23.1 22.2 21.3 20.5 19.6 18.7 17.9 17.0 16.1 15.3 14.4
Bomi 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.7
Bong 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1
Gbarpolu 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9
Grand Bassa 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.7
Grand Cape Mount 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4
Grand Gedeh 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.2
Grand Kru 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6
Lofa 16.9 16.9 16.9 16.9 16.9 16.9 16.9
Margibi 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6
Maryland 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3
Montserrado 9.90 9.90 9.90 9.90 9.90 9.90 9.90
Nimba 20.1 20.1 20.1 20.1 20.1 20.1 20.1
River Cess 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0
River Gee 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.0
Sinoe 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0
Lighter numbers are estimates