Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
6.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
27.6%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th
Sierra Leone rank
36th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Sierra Leone
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 27.6% against 6.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.8%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 4.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 45 groups.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2010s 9.5% 32.2% 22.7% Sierra Leone
2020s 7.2% 28.0% 20.8% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 27.6% against 6.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sierra Leone?
20.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th 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, male (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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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,161 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys 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.