Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 24.1 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Sierra Leone, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Sierra Leone is 24.1 percent, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Sierra Leone peaked at 50 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.6 percent, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50 percent | — |
| 2002 | 49.2 percent | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 47 percent | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 44.4 percent | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 40.2 percent | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 36 percent | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 31.9 percent | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 28.1 percent | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 24.8 percent | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 22.5 percent | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 21.6 percent | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 21.9 percent | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.2 percent | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 23.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.1 percent | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 24.5 percent | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 26 percent | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 27 percent | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 27.8 percent | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 27.5 percent | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.3 percent | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 25.2 percent | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 24.1 percent | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.07 percent | 24.8 percent | 50 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.18 percent | 21.6 percent | 27.8 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.77 percent | 24.1 percent | 27.5 percent | 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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Sierra Leone?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Sierra Leone was 24.1 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 50 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6 percent in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Sierra Leone ranks 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.