Number of children who are underweight in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of children who are underweight was 137,024 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
137,024
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
51st
of 96 countries
All-time high
257,176
in 2005
All-time low
137,024
in 2021
Years of data
9
1989β2021
Number of children who are underweight in Sierra Leone, 1989β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of children who are underweight in Sierra Leone stood at 137,024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Sierra Leone peaked at 257,176 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 137,024, in 2021.
Sierra Leone ranks 51st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 165,416 | 165,416 | 165,416 | 1 |
| 1990s | 184,452 | 184,452 | 184,452 | 1 |
| 2000s | 219,473 | 181,770 | 257,176 | 2 |
| 2010s | 162,620 | 140,071 | 188,975 | 4 |
| 2020s | 137,024 | 137,024 | 137,024 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Sierra Leone?
- Number of children who are underweight in Sierra Leone was 137,024 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 257,176 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,024 in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Sierra Leone ranks 51st out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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