Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Liberia
26.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
25.2%
in 2024
Liberia rank
37th
Sierra Leone rank
40th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 26.9% against 25.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 37th and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 176 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 37.9% | 3.5% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 31.3% | 1.2% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 25.6% | 1.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Liberia, at 26.9% against 25.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.7%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Liberia ranks 37th and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 176 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.