Number of undernourished people (millions) in Sudan
Sudan: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 5.2 num m in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.2 num m
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.2 num m
in 2020
All-time low
3.3 num m
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Number of undernourished people in Sudan, 2013–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 5.2 num m for number of undernourished people in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Sudan peaked at 5.2 num m in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3 num m, in 2013.
That places Sudan 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.3 num m | — |
| 2014 | 3.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6 num m | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.1 num m | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 4.4 num m | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8 num m | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.9 num m | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.2 num m | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 5.2 num m | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 5.2 num m is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 num m, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 5.2 num m is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.06 num m | 3.3 num m | 4.9 num m | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.2 num m | 5.2 num m | 5.2 num m | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More development goals data for Sudan
- Red List Index 0.9237 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,556 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 43.46 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 49 (2025)
- Infant deaths 71,271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Sudan?
- Number of undernourished people in Sudan was 5.2 num m in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 num m in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 num m in 2013.
- How does Sudan rank for number of undernourished people?
- Sudan ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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