Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 10,541 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,541 num th
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
35th
of 130 countries
All-time high
10,541 num th
in 2024
All-time low
8,722 num th
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in South Sudan, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 10,541 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 35th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8,855 num th | — |
| 2018 | 8,722 num th | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8,925 num th | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9,215 num th | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 9,482 num th | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 9,711 num th | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 10,112 num th | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 10,541 num th | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,834 num th | 8,722 num th | 8,925 num th | 3 |
| 2020s | 9,812 num th | 9,215 num th | 10,541 num th | 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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in South Sudan?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in South Sudan was 10,541 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,541 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,722 num th in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- South Sudan ranks 35th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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