Prevalence of undernourishment (population) in Sudan
Sudan: Prevalence of undernourishment (population) was 18 population in 2011. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Sudan, 1991–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm). Measured in population.
Analysis
In 2011, prevalence of undernourishment in Sudan stood at 18 population. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Sudan peaked at 18 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10 population, in 1993.
Sudan ranks 3rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (population) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11 population | — |
| 1992 | 11 population | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 population | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 10 population | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10 population | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 population | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 population | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 population | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 11 population | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 population | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 population | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 13 population | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 14 population | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 15 population | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 16 population | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 17 population | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 18 population | +5.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 18 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 4 population, 4.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 18 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2 population, 9.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.44 population | 10 population | 11 population | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.5 population | 11 population | 16 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 population | 17 population | 18 population | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Sudan?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Sudan was 18 population in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm).
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 population in 1993.
- How does Sudan rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Sudan ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.