Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Number of people who are undernourished

Liberia
2.00 million millions
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.00 million millions
in 2023
Liberia rank
49th
Sierra Leone rank
49th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 2.00 million millions against 2.00 million millions in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 millions.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Liberia ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 131 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 1.20 million millions 2.08 million millions 877,778 millions Sierra Leone
2010s 1.64 million millions 1.69 million millions 50,000 millions Sierra Leone
2020s 1.98 million millions 2.10 million millions 125,000 millions Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
Liberia, at 2.00 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 Liberia and Sierra Leone?
0 millions, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Liberia ranks 49th 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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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.