IPC Acute Food Insecurity Population Estimates for Liberia

Liberia's IPC Acute Food Insecurity classification data provides strategically relevant information for short-term decision-making to prevent or mitigate severe food insecurity. The data has been produced by the National IPC Technical Working Groups for IPC population estimates since 2017, using official country population figures and IPC estimates published in country reports. It is part of a broader global dataset on acute food insecurity.

Use Cases

• Monitor acute food insecurity trends based on IPC classification phases mentioned in the description
• Plan targeted humanitarian interventions based on IPC population estimates
• Assess the impact of food security programs based on IPC-reported data
• Compare food insecurity severity across regions based on IPC estimates

Strengths

• Data is produced by a recognized international standard (IPC) and national technical working groups
• Population figures are based on official country estimates
• IPC estimates are published in official country reports
• Data collection has a consistent time series starting from 2017

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Freshness should be verified; last updated metadata indicates a future date (2026-04-30)

Provenance

Source

Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)

Collection Method

Produced by National IPC Technical Working Groups using official population estimates and IPC analysis.

Time Range

Since 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 04:18:51.735022

Geography

Liberia