Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 7.60 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Sierra Leone, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 7.60 million for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 41st out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.30 million | — |
| 2016 | 5.90 million | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 6.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.30 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.60 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 6.90 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 7.20 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 7.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.60 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.04 million | 5.30 million | 6.60 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.25 million | 6.90 million | 7.60 million | 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 number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Sierra Leone?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Sierra Leone was 7.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.60 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 41st out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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