Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan
South Sudan: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 88.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 139 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2024
All-time low
84.9%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan is 88.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 85.1% | — |
| 2018 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.2% | 84.9% | 85.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.4% | 88.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 2 Sierra Leone 88.1% compare
- 3 Haiti 83.5% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 81.7% compare
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan was 88.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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