Northern America vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted

Northern America
0.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6.3%
in 2021
Northern America rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Northern America
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 6.3% against 0.2% in Northern America, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 31.5 times Northern America's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Northern America ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 27 groups.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 10.9% 10.4% Sierra Leone
2010s 0.3% 6.1% 5.8% Sierra Leone
2020s 0.2% 6.3% 6.1% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Northern America or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 6.3% against 0.2% in Northern America as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Northern America and Sierra Leone?
6.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Sierra Leone?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Northern America and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Northern America ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 27 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed