Nepal vs Sierra Leone: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Nepal
5.90 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.40 million people
in 2024
Nepal rank
52nd
Sierra Leone rank
54th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Nepal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.90 million people against 5.40 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 500,000 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 150 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.03 million people | 4.50 million people | 3.53 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 6.70 million people | 5.10 million people | 1.60 million people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Nepal or Sierra Leone?
- Nepal, at 5.90 million people against 5.40 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 500,000 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Nepal ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.