Population in severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population in severe food insecurity was 2,760 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone is 2,760 num th, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,847 num th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,883 num th, in 2015.
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,883 num th | — |
| 2016 | 2,303 num th | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 2,404 num th | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2,448 num th | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,489 num th | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,490 num th | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,579 num th | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,678 num th | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2,847 num th | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 2,760 num th | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,305 num th | 1,883 num th | 2,489 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,671 num th | 2,490 num th | 2,847 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 29 Ghana 3,020 num th compare
- 30 Colombia 2,769 num th compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,764 num th compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 2,629 num th compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 2,524 num th compare
- 35 Algeria 2,304 num th compare
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 severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Sierra Leone was 2,760 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,847 num th in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,883 num th in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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