Sierra Leone vs Timor-Leste: Prevalence of undernourishment
Sierra Leone
24.1%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
18.7%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Timor-Leste rank
9th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Sierra Leone
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 24.1% against 18.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 14th and Timor-Leste ranks 9th 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 | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 32.6% | 6.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 16.3% | 7.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 18.1% | 7.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Sierra Leone or Timor-Leste?
- Sierra Leone, at 24.1% against 18.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
- 5.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th and Timor-Leste ranks 9th 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.