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
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.