Europe vs Liberia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Europe
3.6%
in 2024
Liberia
26.9%
in 2024
Europe rank
30th
Liberia rank
37th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Europe
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 26.9% against 3.6% in Europe, a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 7.5 times Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 30th and Liberia ranks 37th of 33 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 41.4% | 35.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 32.5% | 28.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 26.9% | 23.2% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Europe or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 26.9% against 3.6% in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Europe and Liberia?
- 23.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Liberia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Europe ranks 30th and Liberia ranks 37th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.