Child malnutrition in Montserrado incl. Monrovia
Montserrado incl. Monrovia ranks 17th of 17 parts of Liberia for child stunting, below Liberia's 30%.
Child stunting across Liberia
The same 2019 survey, every part it reports.
- 1River CessSouth Eastern A41%
- 2BongSouth Eastern A37%
- 3MarylandSouth Eastern A36%
- 4LofaSouth Eastern A35%
- 5Grand BassaNorth Central35%
- 6GbarpoluNorth Western34%
- 7South Eastern B34%
- 8MargibiMonrovia34%
- 9Grand KruSouth Eastern A33%
- 10Grand Cape MountNorth Western33%
- 11BomiNorth Western32%
- 12Grand Gedeh32%
- 13River GeeSouth Eastern A31%
- 14NimbaSouth Eastern A31%
- 15Sinoe30%
- 16South Central25%
- 17Montserrado incl. Monrovia21%
Frequently asked questions
What is the child malnutrition rate in Montserrado incl. Monrovia?
In Liberia's 2019 Demographic and Health Survey, 21% of children under five in Montserrado incl. Monrovia were stunted (too short for their age), 3.7% wasted and 9.6% underweight.
Is malnutrition in Montserrado incl. Monrovia worse than in the rest of Liberia?
Montserrado incl. Monrovia ranks 17th of 17 for stunting in the survey, highest first, below Liberia's 30%.
How many children are anaemic in Montserrado incl. Monrovia?
69% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Montserrado incl. Monrovia had anaemia in 2019, below Liberia's 71%; WHO counts 40% or more as a severe public health problem.
Is there data for cities and towns in Montserrado incl. Monrovia?
The survey reports Liberia by region, not by city, so a town or neighbourhood in Montserrado incl. Monrovia shares these figures. Local clinics and nutrition programmes keep their own records.
Source: Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2019 (LB2019DHS), via The DHS Program, STATcompiler. Survey estimates for small regions carry wide margins; read differences of a few points as similar.
Hunger in Liberia as a whole
Undernourishment, food insecurity, the Global Hunger Index and the UN's latest estimates for the country.