Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 27.6% against 27.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 162 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 28.4% | 11.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 24.8% | 9.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 26.0% | 2.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 27.6% against 27.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th 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.