Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value in South Sudan

South Sudan: Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value was 2.3 million No in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.3 million No
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
37th
of 98 countries
All-time high
2.3 million No
in 2019
All-time low
2.2 million No
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value in South Sudan, 2019–2023

00.511.522.52019202120232019: 2.3 million No2020: 2.3 million No2021: 2.2 million No2022: 2.2 million No2023: 2.3 million No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value in South Sudan is 2.3 million No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.

South Sudan ranks 37th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value in South Sudan, 2019 to 2023.
Year million No Change
2019 2.3 million No
2020 2.3 million No +0.0%
2021 2.2 million No -4.3%
2022 2.2 million No +0.0%
2023 2.3 million No +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.3 million No 2.3 million No 2.3 million No 1
2020s 2.25 million No 2.2 million No 2.3 million No 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 34 Burkina Faso 2.8 million No compare
  2. 35 Morocco 2.5 million No compare
  3. 35 Myanmar 2.5 million No compare
  4. 37 Guatemala 2.3 million No compare
  5. 39 Colombia 2.2 million No compare
  6. 39 Ghana 2.2 million No compare
  7. 39 Sierra Leone 2.2 million No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value in South Sudan?
Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value in South Sudan was 2.3 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 2.3 million No in 2019.
What is the lowest number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 million No in 2021.
How does South Sudan rank for number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — value?
South Sudan ranks 37th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of people undernourished (million) (3-year average) — Value
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 3,085 data points, 2000–2023
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