Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 9.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
9.4%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 77 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 1975
All-time low
6.1%
in 1978
Years of data
9
1975–2013
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sierra Leone, 1975–2013
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2013, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sierra Leone stood at 9.4%.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sierra Leone peaked at 19.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1978.
That places Sierra Leone 21st out of 77 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.7% | — |
| 1978 | 6.1% | -69.0% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +37.7% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 6.1% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sierra Leone?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sierra Leone was 9.4% in 2013, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1978.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Sierra Leone ranks 21st out of 77 countries with data for 2013.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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