Prevalence of undernourishment in Sudan
Sudan: Prevalence of undernourishment was 11.0% in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
11.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 115 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2020
All-time low
8.4%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2013β2021
Prevalence of undernourishment in Sudan, 2013β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, prevalence of undernourishment in Sudan stood at 11.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Sudan peaked at 11.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2014.
Sudan ranks 46th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 10.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 43 Guatemala 11.8% compare
- 44 Guinea 11.4% compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 11.2% compare
- 47 Bangladesh 10.4% compare
- 48 South Africa 10.0% compare
- 49 Suriname 9.7% compare
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Sudan?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Sudan was 11.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Sudan ranks 46th out of 115 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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