2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in South Sudan
South Sudan: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) was 62.9 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in South Sudan, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in South Sudan is 62.9 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 1st out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 65.4 % | — |
| 2018 | 63.7 % | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 62.9 % | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 62.3 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.2 % | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 63.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.1 % | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 62.9 % | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64 % | 62.9 % | 65.4 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.94 % | 62.3 % | 63.2 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in South Sudan?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in South Sudan was 62.9 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3 % in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.