Bangladesh vs Sierra Leone: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Bangladesh
25.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
25.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
38th
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 25.2% against 25.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 161 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 37.9% | 11.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 31.3% | 3.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.6% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Bangladesh or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 25.2% against 25.1% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Sierra Leone rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.