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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
160 places, 3,413 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed