Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Sudan: Prevalence of undernourishment

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
233 population
in 2011
Sudan
18 population
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Sudan rank
3rd

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 233 population against 18 population in Sudan, a difference of 215 population.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.9 times Sudan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 3rd of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 181.33 population 10.44 population 170.89 population Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 206.3 population 12.5 population 193.8 population Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 228.5 population 17.5 population 211 population Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sudan?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 233 population against 18 population in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan?
215 population, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment (population)
Unit
population
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed

Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.