Dietary composition by country in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Dietary composition by country was 9.11 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Sierra Leone stood at 9.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 226.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Sierra Leone peaked at 10.64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9 | — |
| 1962 | 1.89 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.89 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.89 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.88 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9377 | -50.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9358 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.87 | +99.6% |
| 1969 | 1.87 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.87 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.81 | +50.4% |
| 1973 | 1.88 | -33.1% |
| 1974 | 1.89 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9483 | -49.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9535 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9587 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9633 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9677 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9719 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9752 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9774 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9788 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9812 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.985 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9892 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9925 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9933 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9898 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9633 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9545 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9677 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.96 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.947 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9397 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9335 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9223 | — |
| 1999 | 0.9333 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9359 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9155 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9038 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9103 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9201 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9306 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9389 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.942 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | +99.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9315 | -50.4% |
| 2010 | 2.84 | +204.9% |
| 2011 | 2.37 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 2.41 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.79 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 2.45 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.36 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.65 | +97.0% |
| 2018 | 7.66 | +64.7% |
| 2019 | 10.64 | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 8.19 | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 8.11 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.11 | +9.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 9.11 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.83, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 9.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +204.9% | 0.9315 | 2.84 |
| 1997 | -100.0% | 0.9335 | 0 |
| 1968 | +99.6% | 0.9358 | 1.87 |
| 2008 | +99.2% | 0.942 | 1.88 |
| 2017 | +97.0% | 2.36 | 4.65 |
| 2018 | +64.7% | 4.65 | 7.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 | 0.9358 | 1.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.51 | 0.9483 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9834 | 0.9719 | 0.9933 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8521 | 0 | 0.9677 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.9038 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 2.35 | 10.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 | 8.11 | 9.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Sierra Leone?
- Dietary composition by country in Sierra Leone was 9.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for dietary composition by country?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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