Northern Africa vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of undernourishment
Northern Africa
9.8%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
25.3%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
15th
Sierra Leone rank
17th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Northern Africa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 25.3% against 9.8% in Northern Africa, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.6 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 30 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 38.7% | 32.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 24.2% | 18.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 26.4% | 18.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Northern Africa or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 25.3% against 9.8% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 15.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Northern Africa ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 30 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.