Caribbean vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of undernourishment
Caribbean
17.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
24.1%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Caribbean
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 24.1% against 17.5% in Caribbean, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Caribbean's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 5th 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 | Caribbean | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 39.1% | 22.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 24.2% | 10.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 25.8% | 9.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Caribbean or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 24.1% against 17.5% in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Caribbean and Sierra Leone?
- 6.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Caribbean ranks 5th 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.