Melanesia vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Melanesia
26.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
25.3%
in 2024
Melanesia rank
16th
Sierra Leone rank
17th
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) over time
- Melanesia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 26.9% against 25.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Melanesia ranks 16th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 38.7% | 15.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.2% | 1.0% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 26.4% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Melanesia or Sierra Leone?
- Melanesia, at 26.9% against 25.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Melanesia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.6%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Melanesia ranks 16th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 140 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.