Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July was 5.5 million No in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Sierra Leone, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Sierra Leone stood at 5.5 million No. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.5 million No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8 million No, in 2017.
That places Sierra Leone 55th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8 million No | — |
| 2018 | 4.9 million No | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8 million No | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5 million No | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2 million No | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3 million No | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.5 million No | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.5 million No | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.5 million No is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.65 million No, 38% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.5 million No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.6 million No, 64% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.83 million No | 4.8 million No | 4.9 million No | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.33 million No | 5 million No | 5.5 million No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Sierra Leone?
- Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Sierra Leone was 5.5 million No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 million No in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 million No in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- Sierra Leone ranks 55th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.