Cabo Verde vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of undernourishment
Cabo Verde
13.5%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
24.1%
in 2023
Cabo Verde rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Cabo Verde
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 24.1% against 13.5% in Cabo Verde, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times Cabo Verde's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Cabo Verde ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 27 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 39.1% | 24.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 24.2% | 9.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 25.8% | 13.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Cabo Verde or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 24.1% against 13.5% in Cabo Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Cabo Verde and Sierra Leone?
- 10.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cabo Verde and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Cabo Verde ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 27 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.