Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 26.26 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
26.26
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
29th
of 96 countries
All-time high
45
in 2005
All-time low
26.26
in 2021
Years of data
9
1989–2021
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Sierra Leone, 1989–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, height-for-age <-2 sd in Sierra Leone stood at 26.26. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Sierra Leone peaked at 45 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.26, in 2021.
That places Sierra Leone 29th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 41.4 | — |
| 1990 | 40.9 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 35.46 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 45 | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 32.66 | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 29.08 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 29.32 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 29.49 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 26.26 | -10.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 26.26 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.12, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 26.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.4 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.9 | 40.9 | 40.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.23 | 35.46 | 45 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.14 | 29.08 | 32.66 | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.26 | 26.26 | 26.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Sierra Leone?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Sierra Leone was 26.26 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2005.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.26 in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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