Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 3.41 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.41
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
110th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.72
in 1990
All-time low
3.41
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Sierra Leone stood at 3.41. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Sierra Leone peaked at 9.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.41, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 110th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.72 | — |
| 1991 | 9.65 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.56 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.47 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 9.37 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.26 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.13 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 8.98 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.81 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.62 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.42 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.2 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.98 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.74 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.5 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.26 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.01 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.75 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.5 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.24 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.99 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.74 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.25 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.01 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.77 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.55 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.33 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.11 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.92 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.74 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.57 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.41 | -4.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.41 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.85, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.33, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.26 | 8.62 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.36 | 6.24 | 8.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 | 3.92 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 | 3.41 | 3.74 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 108 Jordan 3.5 compare
- 109 United Arab Emirates 3.44 compare
- 111 Russia 3.34 compare
- 112 Czechia 3.32 compare
- 112 South Africa 3.32 compare
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 percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Sierra Leone was 3.41 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Sierra Leone ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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