Children moderately or severely wasted in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Children moderately or severely wasted was 72 num th in 2021. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Sierra Leone, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 72 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2021.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Sierra Leone peaked at 96.2 num th in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.2 num th, in 2014.
That places Sierra Leone 45th out of 75 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.25 num th | 90.3 num th | 96.2 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.88 num th | 49.2 num th | 76.4 num th | 4 |
| 2020s | 72 num th | 72 num th | 72 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 42 Tajikistan 85.3 num th compare
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.1 num th compare
- 44 Malawi 75.2 num th compare
- 46 Togo 70.9 num th compare
- 47 Haiti 61.6 num th compare
- 48 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 41.9 num th compare
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Standard Deviation 0.232 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,329 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 186 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 307 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 410 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2,804 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 578 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 2,032 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 2,006 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Sierra Leone?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Sierra Leone was 72 num th in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2 num th in 2005.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2 num th in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Sierra Leone ranks 45th out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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