2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 5.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sierra Leone, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sierra Leone stood at 5.2.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.1 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2010.
That places Sierra Leone 89th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7 | — |
| 2001 | 5.3 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 4 | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.86 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sierra Leone?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Sierra Leone was 5.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Sierra Leone ranks 89th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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