Sierra Leone vs United States: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Sierra Leone
2.80 million people
in 2023
United States
3.30 million people
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
30th
United States rank
28th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Sierra Leone
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.30 million people against 2.80 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 500,000 people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 30th and United States ranks 28th of 118 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.30 million people | 3.00 million people | 700,000 people | United States |
| 2020s | 2.65 million people | 2.80 million people | 150,000 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Sierra Leone or United States?
- United States, at 3.30 million people against 2.80 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Sierra Leone and United States?
- 500,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and United States rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 30th and United States ranks 28th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).