Burundi vs South Sudan: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Burundi
12.80 million people
in 2024
South Sudan
11.70 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
35th
South Sudan rank
38th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Burundi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 12.80 million people against 11.70 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 1.10 million people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 38th of 150 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.53 million people | 9.13 million people | 1.40 million people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 12.00 million people | 10.46 million people | 1.54 million people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Burundi or South Sudan?
- Burundi, at 12.80 million people against 11.70 million people in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Burundi and South Sudan?
- 1.10 million people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and South Sudan rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Burundi ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 38th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.