Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Dietary composition by country
Guinea
9.49 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Sierra Leone
9.11 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Guinea rank
98th
Sierra Leone rank
101st
Dietary composition by country over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 9.49 kilocalories per day per capita against 9.11 kilocalories per day per capita in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea ranks 98th and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.67 kilocalories per day per capita | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.51 kilocalories per day per capita | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.1823 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9834 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8011 kilocalories per day per capita | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8521 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.5681 kilocalories per day per capita | Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.4355 kilocalories per day per capita | Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.44 kilocalories per day per capita | Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.1 kilocalories per day per capita | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 9.49 kilocalories per day per capita against 9.11 kilocalories per day per capita in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Guinea ranks 98th and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.