Angola vs Sierra Leone: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Angola
4.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.0%
in 2024
Angola rank
70th
Sierra Leone rank
67th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Angola
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Angola, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 67th of 198 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 12.3% | 4.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 11.1% | 3.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 8.8% | 2.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 6.5% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Angola or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Angola and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Sierra Leone rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Angola ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 67th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.