Myanmar vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Myanmar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 23.0% against 22.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 35.5% | 3.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 28.7% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.1% | 0.5% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Myanmar or Sierra Leone?
- Myanmar, at 23.0% against 22.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Myanmar and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Myanmar ranks 38th 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.