Sierra Leone vs World: Prevalence of undernourishment

Sierra Leone
24.1%
in 2023
World
8.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
14th
World rank
16th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • World
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 24.1% against 8.2% in World, a difference of 15.9%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.9 times World's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 14th and World ranks 16th 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 World Difference Ahead
2000s 39.1% 11.4% 27.7% Sierra Leone
2010s 24.2% 7.8% 16.4% Sierra Leone
2020s 25.8% 8.6% 17.1% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Sierra Leone or World?
Sierra Leone, at 24.1% against 8.2% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Sierra Leone and World?
15.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and World?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and World rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Sierra Leone ranks 14th and World ranks 16th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
160 places, 3,413 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed