Namibia vs Sierra Leone: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Namibia
30
in 2023
Sierra Leone
33.7
in 2023
Namibia rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
6th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Namibia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 33.7 against 30 in Namibia, a difference of 3.7.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 8th 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 | Namibia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.48 | 31.16 | 0.68 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 31.85 | 32.35 | 0.5 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Namibia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 33.7 against 30 in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 3.7, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Namibia ranks 8th 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.