Prevalence of undernourishment in South Sudan
South Sudan: Prevalence of undernourishment was 19.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.1%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
30th
of 138 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2020
All-time low
19.1%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Prevalence of undernourishment in South Sudan, 2020–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 19.1% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over five years.
That places South Sudan 30th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of undernourishment in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21.8% | — |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | -2.1% |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 20.0% compare
- 28 Ethiopia 19.9% compare
- 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 19.5% compare
- 30 United Republic of Tanzania 19.1% compare
- 32 Libya 18.7% compare
- 32 Timor-Leste 18.7%
More development goals data for South Sudan
- Red List Index 0.969 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16,352 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.57 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,071 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 13,744 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4116 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 31,993 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 462.6 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 65.6 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,229 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in South Sudan?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in South Sudan was 19.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- South Sudan ranks 30th out of 138 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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