Population in severe food insecurity in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population in severe food insecurity was 7,471 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,471 num th
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
10th
of 106 countries
All-time high
7,471 num th
in 2024
All-time low
6,542 num th
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Population in severe food insecurity in South Sudan, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in severe food insecurity in South Sudan stood at 7,471 num th. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 10th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population in severe food insecurity in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6,808 num th | — |
| 2018 | 6,542 num th | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 6,558 num th | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6,639 num th | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6,865 num th | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 7,030 num th | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 7,241 num th | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 7,471 num th | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,636 num th | 6,542 num th | 6,808 num th | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,049 num th | 6,639 num th | 7,471 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 severe food insecurity in South Sudan?
- Population in severe food insecurity in South Sudan was 7,471 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,471 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,542 num th in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- South Sudan ranks 10th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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