Children moderately or severely wasted in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Children moderately or severely wasted was 72 num th in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
72 num th
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
50th
of 85 countries
All-time high
96.2 num th
in 2005
All-time low
49.2 num th
in 2014
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Children moderately or severely wasted in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
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 50th out of 85 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.3 num th | — |
| 2005 | 96.2 num th | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 76.4 num th | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 49.2 num th | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 74.1 num th | +50.6% |
| 2019 | 59.8 num th | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 72 num th | +20.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 72 num th is below the median for low income countries, which is 210.5 num th, 34% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 72 num th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174 num th, 41% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 50th out of 85 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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