Congo vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of undernourishment

Congo
26.4%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
24.1%
in 2023
Congo rank
14th
Sierra Leone rank
17th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Congo
  • Sierra Leone
01020304050200120122023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 26.4% against 24.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Congo ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 29.9% 39.1% 9.1% Sierra Leone
2010s 32.9% 24.2% 8.7% Congo
2020s 27.0% 25.8% 1.2% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Congo or Sierra Leone?
Congo, at 26.4% against 24.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Congo and Sierra Leone?
2.3%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Congo ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Congo vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Retrieved 12 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-undernourishment-percent-of-population/congo-rep/sierra-leone/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-undernourishment-percent-of-population/congo-rep/sierra-leone/">Congo vs Sierra Leone: Prevalence of undernourishment</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,908 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.