Haiti vs South Sudan: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Haiti
9.70 million people
in 2023
South Sudan
10.10 million people
in 2023
Haiti rank
34th
South Sudan rank
33rd
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Haiti
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 10.10 million people against 9.70 million people in Haiti, a difference of 400,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.20 million people | 8.90 million people | 300,000 people | Haiti |
| 2020s | 9.47 million people | 9.62 million people | 150,000 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Haiti or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 10.10 million people against 9.70 million people in Haiti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Haiti and South Sudan?
- 400,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and South Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and South Sudan rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Haiti ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.