Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Number of people who are undernourished
Ghana
2.10 million
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.00 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
47th
Sierra Leone rank
49th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.10 million against 2.00 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 100,000.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 2.08 million | 355,556 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 1.69 million | 600,000 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.93 million | 2.10 million | 175,000 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 2.10 million against 2.00 million in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 100,000, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Ghana ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.