Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 84.25 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
84.25
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
104.33
in 1989
All-time low
84.25
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sierra Leone stood at 84.25. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sierra Leone peaked at 104.33 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 84.25, in 2023.

That places Sierra Leone 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 92.25 —
1962 95.19 +3.2%
1963 95.24 +0.1%
1964 97.59 +2.5%
1965 98.87 +1.3%
1966 95.24 -3.7%
1967 95.23 -0.0%
1968 94.53 -0.7%
1969 94.93 +0.4%
1970 95.2 +0.3%
1971 93.44 -1.9%
1972 94.33 +1.0%
1973 93.45 -0.9%
1974 94.41 +1.0%
1975 93.41 -1.1%
1976 93.98 +0.6%
1977 93.75 -0.2%
1978 94.44 +0.7%
1979 94.82 +0.4%
1980 97.59 +2.9%
1981 99.02 +1.5%
1982 101.66 +2.7%
1983 101.68 +0.0%
1984 101.63 -0.0%
1985 101.59 -0.0%
1986 101.04 -0.5%
1987 99.7 -1.3%
1988 101.89 +2.2%
1989 104.33 +2.4%
1990 90.99 -12.8%
1991 91.3 +0.3%
1992 95.19 +4.3%
1993 93.07 -2.2%
1994 90.35 -2.9%
1995 89.06 -1.4%
1996 93.92 +5.5%
1997 95.59 +1.8%
1998 93.3 -2.4%
1999 93.7 +0.4%
2000 95.96 +2.4%
2001 93.81 -2.2%
2002 93.46 -0.4%
2003 92.48 -1.0%
2004 93.91 +1.5%
2005 95.62 +1.8%
2006 95.99 +0.4%
2007 96.38 +0.4%
2008 96.4 +0.0%
2009 96.17 -0.2%
2010 96.04 -0.1%
2011 96.17 +0.1%
2012 96.78 +0.6%
2013 96.45 -0.3%
2014 96.53 +0.1%
2015 95.65 -0.9%
2016 95.13 -0.5%
2017 94.83 -0.3%
2018 94.17 -0.7%
2019 88.09 -6.5%
2020 87.9 -0.2%
2021 87.54 -0.4%
2022 86.31 -1.4%
2023 84.25 -2.4%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 84.25 is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.22, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 84.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 95.45 92.25 98.87 9
1970s 94.12 93.41 95.2 10
1980s 101.01 97.59 104.33 10
1990s 92.65 89.06 95.59 10
2000s 95.02 92.48 96.4 10
2010s 94.98 88.09 96.78 10
2020s 86.5 84.25 87.9 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 169 Micronesia (country) 89.94 compare
  2. 170 Solomon Islands 88.72 compare
  3. 171 Bhutan 84.58 compare
  4. 173 Bangladesh 83.16 compare
  5. 174 Tajikistan 81.41 compare
  6. 175 Yemen 72.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sierra Leone?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sierra Leone was 84.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 104.33 in 1989.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 84.25 in 2023.
How does Sierra Leone rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Sierra Leone ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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