Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 88.8% against 88.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Sudan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 130 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.8% | 85.2% | 1.5% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 87.6% | 0.9% | 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, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 88.8% against 88.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.7%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 130 countries.
- 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.