Asia vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of undernourishment
Asia
6.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
24.1%
in 2023
Asia rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Asia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 24.1% against 6.7% in Asia, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.6 times Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 18 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 39.1% | 26.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 24.2% | 16.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 25.8% | 18.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Asia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 24.1% against 6.7% in Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Asia and Sierra Leone?
- 17.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Asia and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Asia ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 18 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.