Share of children underweight in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of children underweight was 12 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
38th
of 96 countries
All-time high
27.2
in 2005
All-time low
12
in 2021
Years of data
9
1989–2021
Share of children underweight in Sierra Leone, 1989–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children underweight in Sierra Leone is 12, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Sierra Leone peaked at 27.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2021.
That places Sierra Leone 38th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children underweight in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 23.7 | — |
| 1990 | 25.4 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 23.4 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 27.2 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 18.5 | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 15.6 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 13.5 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 12 | -11.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.9, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.4 | 25.4 | 25.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.3 | 23.4 | 27.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.15 | 13 | 18.5 | 4 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 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 share of children underweight in Sierra Leone?
- Share of children underweight in Sierra Leone was 12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of children underweight?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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