What is the difference in goal 2: zero hunger between South Sudan and Sudan?

0 5 year moving average, with South Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Sudan vs Sudan: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger

South Sudan

0.6 5 year moving average

in 2023

Sudan

0.6 5 year moving average

in 2023

South Sudan rank

132nd

Sudan rank

132nd

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger over time

South Sudan
Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.6 5 year moving average against 0.6 5 year moving average in Sudan, a difference of 0 5 year moving average.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 132nd and Sudan ranks 132nd of 214 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Sudan	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.222 5 year moving average	0.6488 5 year moving average	0.4268 5 year moving average	Sudan
2010s	0.4137 5 year moving average	0.7667 5 year moving average	0.353 5 year moving average	Sudan
2020s	0.525 5 year moving average	0.609 5 year moving average	0.084 5 year moving average	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goal 2: zero hunger, South Sudan or Sudan?: South Sudan, at 0.6 5 year moving average against 0.6 5 year moving average in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in goal 2: zero hunger between South Sudan and Sudan?: 0 5 year moving average, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for goal 2: zero hunger?: South Sudan ranks 132nd and Sudan ranks 132nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: GOAL 2: Zero Hunger (5 year moving average)
Unit: 5 year moving average
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

SDG Goal 2 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database