Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 2.36 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.36
Change on year
up 121.5%
World rank
11th
of 84 countries
All-time high
4.24
in 2005
All-time low
0.8
in 2017
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Sierra Leone stood at 2.36.
That represents a change of up 121.5% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.24 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2017.
Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.92 | 4.24 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.8 | 1.62 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.36 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Sierra Leone?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Sierra Leone was 2.36 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 in 2005.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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