Number of people who are undernourished in Sudan
Sudan: Number of people who are undernourished was 5.30 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Sudan, 2013–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Sudan recorded 5.30 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Sudan peaked at 5.30 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million, in 2013.
Sudan ranks 27th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of people who are undernourished in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.30 million | — |
| 2014 | 3.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.60 million | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.10 million | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 4.40 million | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 4.80 million | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.20 million | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 5.30 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.06 million | 3.30 million | 4.90 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.25 million | 5.20 million | 5.30 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Sudan?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Sudan was 5.30 million in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2013.
- How does Sudan rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Sudan ranks 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.