Dietary composition by country in Sudan

Sudan: Dietary composition by country was 2.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.56 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
140th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.56 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
1.94 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Dietary composition by country in Sudan, 2012–2022

01232012201720222012: 2 kilocalories per day per capita2013: 2 kilocalories per day per capita2014: 2 kilocalories per day per capita2015: 2 kilocalories per day per capita2016: 2 kilocalories per day per capita2017: 2 kilocalories per day per capita2018: 1.9 kilocalories per day per capita2019: 1.9 kilocalories per day per capita2020: 2.4 kilocalories per day per capita2021: 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita2022: 2.6 kilocalories per day per capita

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 2.56 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Sudan peaked at 2.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2019.

Sudan ranks 140th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita 8
2020s 2.39 kilocalories per day per capita 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita 2.56 kilocalories per day per capita 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 137 Colombia 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 139 Guatemala 2.62 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 141 New Zealand 2.43 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 142 Mozambique 2.37 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 143 Nigeria 2.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Sudan?
Dietary composition by country in Sudan was 2.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.94 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
How does Sudan rank for dietary composition by country?
Sudan ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.