Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 89.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.8
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 126 countries
All-time high
89.8
in 2023
All-time low
75.8
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 89.8 for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone peaked at 89.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.8, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 1st out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 75.8 | — |
| 2016 | 81.5 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 83 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.3 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 86.7 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 89.2 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 88.6 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 89.8 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.72 | 75.8 | 85.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.58 | 86.7 | 89.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone was 89.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8 in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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