In Sierra Leone, the prevalence of severe wasting in children under 5 currently stands at 2.4%, reflecting an increase of 1.3% (118.2%) compared to 2019.
Prevalence of severe wasting 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:
%
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Severe wasting in children
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93%
0%
(2022)
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(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%
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(2019)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
20.9%
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(2019)
Sierra Leone Severe wasting in children between 2000 and 2021
| Period | Severe wasting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.9% |