Nepal vs Sierra Leone: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Nepal
26.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
25.2%
in 2024
Nepal rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Nepal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 26.0% against 25.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 161 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 37.9% | 12.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 31.3% | 4.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 25.6% | 1.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Nepal or Sierra Leone?
- Nepal, at 26.0% against 25.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Sierra Leone rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Nepal ranks 36th 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.