Sierra Leone vs Southern Asia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Sierra Leone
24.1%
in 2023
Southern Asia
11.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Southern Asia rank
13th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Sierra Leone
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 24.1% against 11.0% in Southern Asia, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.2 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 13th 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 | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 17.9% | 21.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 12.5% | 11.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Sierra Leone or Southern Asia?
- Sierra Leone, at 24.1% against 11.0% in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Sierra Leone and Southern Asia?
- 13.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Southern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Southern Asia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 13th 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.