Peru vs Sierra Leone: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Peru
285,200
in 2024
Sierra Leone
295,600
in 2024
Peru rank
61st
Sierra Leone rank
58th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Peru
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 295,600 against 285,200 in Peru, a difference of 10,400.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 61st and Sierra Leone ranks 58th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 869,770 | 346,850 | 522,920 | Peru |
| 2010s | 442,670 | 335,930 | 106,740 | Peru |
| 2020s | 294,300 | 294,580 | 280 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Peru or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 295,600 against 285,200 in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Peru and Sierra Leone?
- 10,400, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Sierra Leone rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Peru ranks 61st and Sierra Leone ranks 58th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.