Lower middle income vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Lower middle income
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 33.7% against 16.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.0 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 23 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 31.2% | 18.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 32.4% | 14.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Lower middle income or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 33.7% against 16.7% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Lower middle income and Sierra Leone?
- 17.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Lower middle income and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Lower middle income ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 23 groups.
- 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.