Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 2,415 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sierra Leone is 2,415 kcal/cap/d, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,415 kcal/cap/d in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,818 kcal/cap/d, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,818 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2001 | 1,832 kcal/cap/d | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,872 kcal/cap/d | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,923 kcal/cap/d | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,003 kcal/cap/d | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,084 kcal/cap/d | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,164 kcal/cap/d | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,245 kcal/cap/d | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,325 kcal/cap/d | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,383 kcal/cap/d | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,408 kcal/cap/d | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,409 kcal/cap/d | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,380 kcal/cap/d | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,379 kcal/cap/d | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,342 kcal/cap/d | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,351 kcal/cap/d | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,329 kcal/cap/d | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,322 kcal/cap/d | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,309 kcal/cap/d | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,329 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,367 kcal/cap/d | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,388 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,395 kcal/cap/d | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,415 kcal/cap/d | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,415 kcal/cap/d is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,436 kcal/cap/d, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,415 kcal/cap/d is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,522 kcal/cap/d, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,065 kcal/cap/d | 1,818 kcal/cap/d | 2,383 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,356 kcal/cap/d | 2,309 kcal/cap/d | 2,409 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,391 kcal/cap/d | 2,367 kcal/cap/d | 2,415 kcal/cap/d | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 250 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5407 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sierra Leone?
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Sierra Leone was 2,415 kcal/cap/d in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,415 kcal/cap/d in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,818 kcal/cap/d in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of undernourishment (kcal/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.