How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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 Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Sierra Leone: Share of people who are undernourished

Congo

26.4 percent

in 2023

Sierra Leone

24.1 percent

in 2023

Congo rank

14th

Sierra Leone rank

17th

Share of people who are undernourished over time

Congo
Sierra Leone

How they compare

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

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 169 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	29.94 percent	39.07 percent	9.12 percent	Sierra Leone
2010s	32.85 percent	24.18 percent	8.67 percent	Congo
2020s	27.02 percent	25.77 percent	1.25 percent	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Congo or Sierra Leone?: Congo, at 26.4 percent against 24.1 percent in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Congo and Sierra Leone?: 2.3 percent, 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 share of people who are undernourished?: Congo ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 169 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 Share 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

Indicator: Share of people who are undernourished
Unit: percent
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: 169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.