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 88.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan stood at 88.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 1st of 130 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% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +0.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 88.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.8%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 88.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.5%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.2% | 84.9% | 85.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.4% | 88.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 2 Sierra Leone 88.1% compare
- 3 Haiti 83.5% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 81.7% compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (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 88.8% in 2024, 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 88.8% in 2024.
- 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 1st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 4.3%. 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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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.