South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 61.2 % against 22.7 % in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 38.5 %.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 104 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.17 % | 20.85 % | 41.32 % | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 61.53 % | 22.6 % | 38.93 % | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Sudan, at 61.2 % against 22.7 % in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 38.5 %, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population?
- South Sudan ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.