Sierra Leone vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Prevalence of undernourishment
Sierra Leone
24.1%
in 2023
Small island developing states (SIDS)
16.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
11th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Sierra Leone
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 24.1% against 16.9% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 14th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 11th of 115 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 16.7% | 22.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 14.1% | 10.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 16.0% | 9.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Sierra Leone or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Sierra Leone, at 24.1% against 16.9% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Sierra Leone and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 7.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 11th 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.