Saudi Arabia vs Sierra Leone: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Saudi Arabia
295.1
in 2024
Sierra Leone
295.6
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
59th
Sierra Leone rank
58th

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sierra Leone
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 295.6 against 295.1 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 59th and Sierra Leone ranks 58th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 266.47 346.85 80.38 Sierra Leone
2010s 334.21 335.93 1.72 Sierra Leone
2020s 298.02 294.58 3.44 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Saudi Arabia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 295.6 against 295.1 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone?
0.5, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 59th and Sierra Leone ranks 58th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed