Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan
South Sudan: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 88.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan stood at 88.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 2nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 85.1% | — |
| 2018 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +0.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 88.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 88.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.2%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.2% | 84.9% | 85.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 86.4% | 88.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 1 Sierra Leone 89.8% compare
- 3 Haiti 83.2% compare
- 4 Malawi 81.7% compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 81.5% compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan was 88.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- South Sudan ranks 2nd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.