Child stunting in Sierra Leone
26.3% of children under five in Sierra Leone were stunted in 2021. The value for 2021 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1989.
Sierra Leone, 2021
26.3%
Change from 2019
−3.2percentage points
Child stunting in Sierra Leone over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.3% |
| 2019 | 29.5% |
| 2017 | 31.0% |
| 2014 | 29.1% |
| 2010 | 32.7% |
| 2005 | 45.0% |
| 2000 | 35.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 29.5% in 2019, a change of −3.2 percentage points.
- Since 1989, when it was 41.4%, the figure has changed by −15.1 percentage points.
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Under-five mortality rate
90.5 per 1,000 live births
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Life expectancy estimates and projections
61.8 years
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
12.6 years
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Healthy life expectancy
53.6 years
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UHC service coverage
48
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