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

Myanmar
24.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
25.2%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
35th
Sierra Leone rank
33rd

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Myanmar
  • Sierra Leone
01020304050200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 25.2% against 24.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Myanmar ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 40.1% 37.9% 2.1% Myanmar
2010s 29.5% 31.3% 1.8% Sierra Leone
2020s 24.9% 25.6% 0.6% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Myanmar or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 25.2% against 24.5% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Myanmar and Sierra Leone?
0.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Myanmar ranks 35th 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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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