Peru vs Sierra Leone: Children moderately or severely stunted

Peru
285.2 num th
in 2024
Sierra Leone
295.6 num th
in 2024
Peru rank
59th
Sierra Leone rank
56th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Peru
  • Sierra Leone
2004006008001.0k200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 295.6 num th against 285.2 num th in Peru, a difference of 10.4 num th.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 59th and Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 869.77 num th 346.85 num th 522.92 num th Peru
2010s 442.67 num th 335.93 num th 106.74 num th Peru
2020s 294.3 num th 294.58 num th 0.28 num th Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Peru or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 295.6 num th against 285.2 num th in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Peru and Sierra Leone?
10.4 num th, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Peru and Sierra Leone rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Peru ranks 59th and Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed