Sierra Leone vs Western Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Sierra Leone
25.2%
in 2024
Western Europe
2.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
40th
Western Europe rank
33rd

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Western Europe
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 25.2% against 2.5% in Western Europe, a difference of 22.7%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 10.1 times Western Europe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 40th and Western Europe ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 37.9% 2.7% 35.2% Sierra Leone
2010s 31.3% 2.5% 28.8% Sierra Leone
2020s 25.6% 2.4% 23.2% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Sierra Leone or Western Europe?
Sierra Leone, at 25.2% against 2.5% in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Sierra Leone and Western Europe?
22.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Western Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Sierra Leone ranks 40th and Western Europe ranks 33rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed