Number of undernourished people (millions) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 2.2 num m in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.2 num m
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.4 num m
in 2002
All-time low
1.3 num m
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Number of undernourished people in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2.2 num m for number of undernourished people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.4 num m in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.3 num m, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.3 num m | — |
| 2002 | 2.4 num m | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2 num m | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 2 num m | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8 num m | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6 num m | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5 num m | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4 num m | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3 num m | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4 num m | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5 num m | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6 num m | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7 num m | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8 num m | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2 num m | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1 num m | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2 num m | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 num m | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 num m | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.2 num m | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.2 num m is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 num m, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.2 num m is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 num m | 1.5 num m | 2.4 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.7 num m | 1.3 num m | 2.2 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 num m | 2.1 num m | 2.2 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More development goals data for Sierra Leone
- Red List Index 0.9225 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 94.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 61.77 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,038 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 7,350 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2439 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 23,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Sierra Leone?
- Number of undernourished people in Sierra Leone was 2.2 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 num m in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 num m in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of undernourished people?
- Sierra Leone ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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