Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 295.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
295.6
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
58th
of 161 countries
All-time high
361.7
in 2006
All-time low
292.4
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sierra Leone stood at 295.6.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sierra Leone peaked at 361.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 292.4, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 58th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 300.7 | — |
| 2001 | 320 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 338.2 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 349.4 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 356.7 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 360.5 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 361.7 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 361.1 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 360.3 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 359.9 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 358.9 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 356.1 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 351.9 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 345.9 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 339.8 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 335.2 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 329.4 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 322.2 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 314.2 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 305.7 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 298.6 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 293.8 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 292.5 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 292.4 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 295.6 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 346.85 | 300.7 | 361.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.93 | 305.7 | 358.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.58 | 292.4 | 298.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 55 Togo 311.6 compare
- 56 Türkiye 304.5 compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 298.2 compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 295.1 compare
- 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 290.4 compare
- 61 Peru 285.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sierra Leone?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sierra Leone was 295.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 361.7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 292.4 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 58th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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