Sierra Leone vs Togo: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Sierra Leone
5.0%
in 2024
Togo
5.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
67th
Togo rank
64th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 67th and Togo ranks 64th of 198 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 9.1% | 3.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 8.2% | 2.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 2.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 0.1% | 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, Sierra Leone or Togo?
- Togo, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 0.1%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Sierra Leone ranks 67th and Togo ranks 64th 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.