Sierra Leone vs Togo: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Sierra Leone
295,600
in 2024
Togo
311,600
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
58th
Togo rank
55th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 311,600 against 295,600 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 16,000.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 58th and Togo ranks 55th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 346,850 | 279,930 | 66,920 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 335,930 | 305,710 | 30,220 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 294,580 | 307,240 | 12,660 | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Sierra Leone or Togo?
- Togo, at 311,600 against 295,600 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 16,000, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Sierra Leone ranks 58th and Togo ranks 55th 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.