Mali vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mali currently reports 23.6% against 23.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 83 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.8% | 27.4% | 3.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 23.6% | 4.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Mali or Sierra Leone?
- Mali, at 23.6% against 23.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Mali ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% 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.