Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of undernourishment
Guinea-Bissau
22.1%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
24.1%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
17th
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 24.1% against 22.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 115 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 39.1% | 20.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 24.2% | 2.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 25.8% | 5.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 24.1% against 22.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 2.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 115 countries.
- 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.