Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 7,612 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 7,612 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone peaked at 7,612 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,336 num th, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 45th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,336 num th | — |
| 2016 | 5,873 num th | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 6,124 num th | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 6,274 num th | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6,594 num th | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 6,864 num th | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 7,222 num th | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 7,333 num th | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7,600 num th | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 7,612 num th | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,040 num th | 5,336 num th | 6,594 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 7,326 num th | 6,864 num th | 7,612 num th | 5 |
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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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone was 7,612 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7,612 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,336 num th in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 45th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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