Africa Eastern and Southern vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 88.1% against 64.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 23 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.8% | 81.7% | 23.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 88.5% | 25.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Africa Eastern and Southern or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 88.1% against 64.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Africa Eastern and Southern and Sierra Leone?
- 24.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 23 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.