Sierra Leone - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Sierra Leone was 26.20 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 50.70 in 2001, while its lowest value was 24.00 in 2011.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 50.70
2002 49.80
2003 49.40
2004 48.80
2005 46.70
2006 43.70
2007 41.70
2008 40.30
2009 34.50
2010 28.80
2011 24.00
2012 24.30
2013 25.30
2014 25.00
2015 25.80
2016 25.40
2017 26.20
2018 25.70
2019 26.20

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition