Sierra Leone vs World: Weight-for-height <-3 SD
Sierra Leone
2.36
in 2021
World
1.9
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
11th
World rank
10th
Weight-for-height <-3 SD over time
- Sierra Leone
- World
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.36 against 1.9 in World, a difference of 0.46.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 11th and World ranks 10th of 84 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 | 2.6 | 1.48 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 2.08 | 0.9602 | World |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 1.9 | 0.4615 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher weight-for-height <-3 sd, Sierra Leone or World?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.36 against 1.9 in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in weight-for-height <-3 sd between Sierra Leone and World?
- 0.46, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and World rank globally for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th and World ranks 10th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.