Burundi vs South Sudan: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Burundi
90.9%
in 2024
South Sudan
97.8%
in 2024
Burundi rank
4th
South Sudan rank
1st
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Burundi
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 97.8% against 90.9% in Burundi, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 150 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.7% | 89.2% | 0.6% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 93.3% | 3.5% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Burundi or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 97.8% against 90.9% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Burundi and South Sudan?
- 6.9%, with South Sudan 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 share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Burundi ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st 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 Share of population that 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
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.