Haiti vs Sierra Leone: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Haiti
45.4 percent
in 2023
Sierra Leone
33.7 percent
in 2023
Haiti rank
3rd
Sierra Leone rank
6th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Haiti
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 45.4 percent against 33.7 percent in Sierra Leone, a difference of 11.7 percent.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 125 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.8 percent | 32.2 percent | 16.6 percent | Haiti |
| 2020s | 43.98 percent | 32.35 percent | 11.62 percent | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Haiti or Sierra Leone?
- Haiti, at 45.4 percent against 33.7 percent in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Haiti and Sierra Leone?
- 11.7 percent, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Haiti ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.