Guatemala vs Sierra Leone: Number of people who are undernourished
Guatemala
2.10 million millions
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.00 million millions
in 2023
Guatemala rank
47th
Sierra Leone rank
49th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Guatemala
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.10 million millions against 2.00 million millions in Sierra Leone, a difference of 100,000 millions.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 131 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.50 million millions | 2.08 million millions | 422,222 millions | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.38 million millions | 1.69 million millions | 690,000 millions | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.23 million millions | 2.10 million millions | 125,000 millions | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Guatemala or Sierra Leone?
- Guatemala, at 2.10 million millions against 2.00 million millions in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Guatemala and Sierra Leone?
- 100,000 millions, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Guatemala ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 131 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 undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.