Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Weight-for-age <-2 SD
Malawi
11.6
in 2020
Sierra Leone
11.98
in 2021
Malawi rank
41st
Sierra Leone rank
38th
Weight-for-age <-2 SD over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 11.98 against 11.6 in Malawi, a difference of 0.38.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 95 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.52 | 23.42 | 1.9 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 13.42 | 14.24 | 0.8163 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher weight-for-age <-2 sd, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 11.98 against 11.6 in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in weight-for-age <-2 sd between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.38, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Malawi ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.