Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 29.4% against 27.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 162 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 40.3% | 3.6% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 33.9% | 1.2% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.0% | 1.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Liberia, at 29.4% against 27.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.8%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Liberia ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 36th 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, 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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About this data
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.