The prevalence of overweight in children under 5 in Sierra Leone currently stands at 2.8%, marking a decrease of 1.7% (-37.8%) compared to 2019.
Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 in Sierra Leone
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Sierra Leone
Overweight children
More indicators for Sierra Leone
Newborns protected against tetanus
93%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
1%
-0.1%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
3.3
-0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar78
-intl dollar4
(2021)
Birth registration
90.4%
+9.3%
(2019)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
20.9%
-1%
(2019)
Sierra Leone Overweight children between 2000 and 2021
| Period | Overweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.8% |