Haiti vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Haiti
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 45.4% against 33.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 125 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.8% | 32.2% | 16.6% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 32.4% | 11.6% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Haiti or Sierra Leone?
- Haiti, at 45.4% against 33.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Haiti and Sierra Leone?
- 11.7%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Haiti ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of 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 severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.