Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Liberia
Liberia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population was 36.3 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Liberia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Liberia is 36.3 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Liberia peaked at 40.5 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.3 %, in 2023.
That places Liberia 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40 % | — |
| 2015 | 39.8 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.7 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.7 % | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 38.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.5 % | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 39.9 % | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 39.1 % | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.3 % | -7.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 36.3 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.15 %, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 36.3 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.15 %, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.38 % | 38.7 % | 40 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.95 % | 36.3 % | 40.5 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 44.3 % compare
- 1 South Sudan 62.9 % compare
- 2 Malawi 59.6 % compare
- 3 Haiti 45.4 % compare
- 3 Caribbean 24.6 % compare
- 3 Melanesia 24.7 % compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 22.3 % compare
- 5 Afghanistan 34.5 % compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 31.5 % compare
- 7 Namibia 28.9 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 298.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8615 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4392 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Liberia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Liberia was 36.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3 % in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population?
- Liberia ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.