Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Malaysia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 22.9% against 22.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 162 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 35.5% | 18.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 28.7% | 10.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 23.1% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
- Malaysia, at 22.9% against 22.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.