Sierra Leone Acute Food Insecurity Classifications by Administrative Unit, 2015 Onward

FEWS NET data tracks acute food insecurity classifications for Sierra Leone's first-level administrative units from 2015. Each row represents an administrative unit observation with temporal coverage indicated by projection_start and projection_end columns. The dataset is curated into a machine-learning-ready Parquet format by electricsheepafrica.

Use Cases

• Modeling food insecurity trends over time based on the projection_start and projection_end columns.
• Analyzing regional disparities in food security based on first-level administrative unit classifications.
• Forecasting future food insecurity phases using historical classification data.
• Correlating food security classifications with other geospatial or socioeconomic datasets for Sierra Leone.

Strengths

• Data originates from FEWS NET, a leading authority on food security analysis.
• Temporal coverage begins in 2015, providing a multi-year baseline.
• Data is curated into a machine-learning-ready Parquet format.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

FEWS NET via HDX.

Collection Method

Likely contains official classifications and projections for administrative units.

Time Range

From 2015 onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-08 20:12:27; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sierra Leone (SLE).