Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 13.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.94
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
185th
of 192 countries
All-time high
29.85
in 1961
All-time low
12.81
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone is 13.94, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 29.85 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12.81, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 185th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.85 | — |
| 1962 | 29.23 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 28.4 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 29.12 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 27.03 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 25.33 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 25.42 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 25.8 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 26.79 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 27.17 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 25.55 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 24.91 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 22.97 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 22.57 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 23.87 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 24.22 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 23.5 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 23.26 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 22.88 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 26.19 | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 26.66 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 26.83 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 25.59 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 26.37 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 26.12 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 27.41 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 27.54 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 26.52 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 26.19 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 25.3 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 25.65 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 25.91 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 26.11 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 24.72 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 25.42 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 25.74 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 25.66 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 22.34 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 20.94 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 20.68 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 20.51 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.85 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 21.19 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 22.96 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 22.5 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 22.82 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.65 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 21.2 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.14 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.67 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 18.86 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.6 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.72 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.93 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.75 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 16.64 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 16.16 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 16.25 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.8 | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 15.38 | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 15.59 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.81 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 13.94 | +8.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 13.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.23, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 13.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.21, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.44 | 25.33 | 29.85 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.09 | 22.57 | 27.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.54 | 25.59 | 27.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.78 | 20.94 | 26.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.55 | 20.51 | 22.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.04 | 16.16 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.43 | 12.81 | 15.59 | 4 |
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- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 13.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 29.85 in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.81 in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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