Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan
South Sudan: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 62.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
62.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 129 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 2017
All-time low
62.3%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 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.
South Sudan ranks 1st of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 65.4% | — |
| 2018 | 63.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | -1.1% |
| 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 | 64.0% | 63.0% | 65.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in South Sudan was 62.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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