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
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.