Number of undernourished people (millions) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 2.3 num m in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.3 num m
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
49th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.3 num m
in 2020
All-time low
2.2 num m
in 2022
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Number of undernourished people in South Sudan, 2020–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 2.3 num m for number of undernourished people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
South Sudan ranks 49th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.3 num m | — |
| 2021 | 2.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 num m | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 num m | +4.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 2.3 num m is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 num m, 53% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 2.3 num m is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More development goals data for South Sudan
- Red List Index 0.969 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16,352 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.57 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,071 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 13,744 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4116 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 31,993 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 462.6 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 65.6 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,229 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in South Sudan?
- Number of undernourished people in South Sudan was 2.3 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 num m in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 num m in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of undernourished people?
- South Sudan ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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