How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?

5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.

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 underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female

Mali

13.3%

in 2024

Sierra Leone

11.4%

in 2021

Mali rank

33rd

Sierra Leone rank

36th

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female over time

Mali
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Mali currently reports 13.3% against 11.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2010s	17.6%	13.5%	4.0%	Mali
2020s	15.1%	11.4%	3.7%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female, Mali or Sierra Leone?: Mali, at 13.3% against 11.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female between Mali and Sierra Leone?: 1.9%, 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 underweight, weight for age, female?: Mali ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 36th 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 underweight, weight 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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Indicator: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: 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'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 83 places, 735 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of underweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.