Daily per capita fat supply in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Daily per capita fat supply was 37.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
37.75
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
185th
of 192 countries
All-time high
64.79
in 1970
All-time low
34.43
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita fat supply in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, daily per capita fat supply in Sierra Leone stood at 37.75.

That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Sierra Leone peaked at 64.79 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 34.43, in 2022.

Sierra Leone ranks 185th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Daily per capita fat supply in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita fat supply in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 57.22 —
1962 56.95 -0.5%
1963 58.74 +3.2%
1964 60.65 +3.2%
1965 60.93 +0.5%
1966 59.45 -2.4%
1967 60.85 +2.4%
1968 60.68 -0.3%
1969 63.24 +4.2%
1970 64.79 +2.4%
1971 60.05 -7.3%
1972 57.88 -3.6%
1973 52.52 -9.3%
1974 50.84 -3.2%
1975 54.27 +6.8%
1976 54.27 -0.0%
1977 53.6 -1.2%
1978 52.94 -1.2%
1979 51.88 -2.0%
1980 60.24 +16.1%
1981 61.04 +1.3%
1982 61.31 +0.4%
1983 55.26 -9.9%
1984 56.3 +1.9%
1985 56.4 +0.2%
1986 60.03 +6.4%
1987 60.76 +1.2%
1988 57.21 -5.8%
1989 56.64 -1.0%
1990 52.8 -6.8%
1991 54.17 +2.6%
1992 56.23 +3.8%
1993 56.77 +1.0%
1994 55.04 -3.0%
1995 56.68 +3.0%
1996 58.13 +2.6%
1997 58.01 -0.2%
1998 49.3 -15.0%
1999 44.93 -8.9%
2000 42.79 -4.8%
2001 41.62 -2.7%
2002 44.87 +7.8%
2003 43.56 -2.9%
2004 47.51 +9.1%
2005 48.43 +1.9%
2006 51.31 +6.0%
2007 47.43 -7.6%
2008 48.57 +2.4%
2009 49.25 +1.4%
2010 49.36 +0.2%
2011 50.3 +1.9%
2012 49.32 -1.9%
2013 49.35 +0.1%
2014 48.88 -1.0%
2015 47.44 -2.9%
2016 42.98 -9.4%
2017 42.32 -1.5%
2018 42.62 +0.7%
2019 50.74 +19.1%
2020 39.63 -21.9%
2021 41 +3.5%
2022 34.43 -16.0%
2023 37.75 +9.6%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 37.75 is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.99, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 37.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.87, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.86 56.95 63.24 9
1970s 55.3 50.84 64.79 10
1980s 58.52 55.26 61.31 10
1990s 54.2 44.93 58.13 10
2000s 46.53 41.62 51.31 10
2010s 47.33 42.32 50.74 10
2020s 38.2 34.43 41 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 182 Mozambique 40.1 compare
  2. 183 Sri Lanka 39.61 compare
  3. 184 Somalia 38.08 compare
  4. 186 Haiti 37.03 compare
  5. 187 Rwanda 36.72 compare
  6. 188 Cambodia 34.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita fat supply in Sierra Leone?
Daily per capita fat supply in Sierra Leone was 37.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 64.79 in 1970.
What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 34.43 in 2022.
How does Sierra Leone rank for daily per capita fat supply?
Sierra Leone ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita fat supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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