South Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
South Sudan
10.10 million people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
11.20 million people
in 2023
South Sudan rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
30th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- South Sudan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 11.20 million people against 10.10 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 1.10 million people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 126 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.83 million people | 10.20 million people | 1.37 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 9.62 million people | 11.38 million people | 1.75 million people | Zimbabwe |
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, South Sudan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 11.20 million people against 10.10 million people in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 1.10 million people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- South Sudan ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 30th 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.