Nepal vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Nepal
26.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
25.2%
in 2024
Nepal rank
32nd
Sierra Leone rank
33rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Nepal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 26.0% against 25.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 147 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 37.9% | 12.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 31.3% | 4.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 25.6% | 1.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Nepal or Sierra Leone?
- Nepal, at 26.0% against 25.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Nepal ranks 32nd 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.