Mali vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Mali
5.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6.3%
in 2021
Mali rank
28th
Sierra Leone rank
25th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.3% against 5.4% in Mali, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 67 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.4% | 6.1% | 5.3% | Mali |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 6.3% | 3.0% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Mali or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.3% against 5.4% in Mali as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 0.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Mali ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.