Sierra Leone is currently observing a prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 of 23.6%, marking a decrease of 3.2% (-11.9%) compared to 2019.
Prevalence of stunting in female children under 5 in Sierra Leone
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Sierra Leone
Female stunting in children
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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 Female stunting in children between 2000 and 2021
| Period | Female stunting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 31.9% |