North America vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- North America
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 22.7% against 3.6% in North America, a difference of 19.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 6.4 times North America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 35.5% | 33.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 28.7% | 26.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 23.1% | 19.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, North America or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 22.7% against 3.6% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between North America and Sierra Leone?
- 19.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North America and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- North America ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 45 groups.
- 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.