Caribbean Small States vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 25.2% against 7.8% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 37.9% | 25.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 31.3% | 21.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 25.6% | 17.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Caribbean Small States or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 25.2% against 7.8% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Caribbean Small States and Sierra Leone?
- 17.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th 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 (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 is the percentage of children 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.