Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months) was 12.74 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.74
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
18th
of 38 countries
All-time high
14.81
in 2005
All-time low
8.2
in 2013
Years of data
8
2000–2021
Mixed Milk Feeding in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, mixed milk feeding in Sierra Leone stood at 12.74.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mixed milk feeding in Sierra Leone peaked at 14.81 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.31 | — |
| 2005 | 14.81 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 11.57 | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 10.07 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 8.2 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 12.25 | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 11.37 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 12.74 | +12.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 12.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.19, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 12.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.22, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.57 | 11.57 | 14.81 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.47 | 8.2 | 12.25 | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.74 | 12.74 | 12.74 | 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 mixed milk feeding in Sierra Leone?
- Mixed milk feeding in Sierra Leone was 12.74 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mixed milk feeding recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mixed milk feeding recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mixed milk feeding?
- Sierra Leone ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mixed milk feeding rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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