Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Malawi
81.7
in 2023
Sierra Leone
89.8
in 2023
Malawi rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 89.8 against 81.7 in Malawi, a difference of 8.1.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 126 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.26 | 81.72 | 2.46 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 81.78 | 88.58 | 6.8 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 89.8 against 81.7 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 8.1, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Malawi ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.