Nepal vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Nepal
26 percent
in 2024
Sierra Leone
25.2 percent
in 2024
Nepal rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Nepal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 26 percent against 25.2 percent in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8 percent.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 160 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 | 50.54 percent | 37.91 percent | 12.63 percent | Nepal |
| 2010s | 36.25 percent | 31.3 percent | 4.95 percent | Nepal |
| 2020s | 27.04 percent | 25.58 percent | 1.46 percent | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Nepal or Sierra Leone?
- Nepal, at 26 percent against 25.2 percent in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8 percent, 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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Nepal ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.