Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Afghanistan
31
in 2023
Sierra Leone
33.7
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
6th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 33.7 against 31 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.7.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 125 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.86 | 31.16 | 14.3 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 28.15 | 32.35 | 4.2 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 33.7 against 31 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 2.7, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.