Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Guinea
26.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
25.2%
in 2024
Guinea rank
31st
Sierra Leone rank
33rd

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 26.6% against 25.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Guinea ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 34.7% 37.9% 3.2% Sierra Leone
2010s 31.9% 31.3% 0.6% Guinea
2020s 27.0% 25.6% 1.4% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Guinea, at 26.6% against 25.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
1.4%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Guinea ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed