Minimum requirement calories in South Sudan
South Sudan: Minimum requirement calories was 1,756 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,756
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
155th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,756
in 2024
All-time low
1,666
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories in South Sudan is 1,756, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in South Sudan peaked at 1,756 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,666, in 2000.
South Sudan ranks 155th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Minimum requirement calories in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,666 | — |
| 2001 | 1,666 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,667 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,669 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,672 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,677 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,682 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,688 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,693 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,697 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,702 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,708 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,711 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,713 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,710 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,708 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,708 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,703 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,709 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,722 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,732 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,739 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,744 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,750 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,756 | +0.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1,756 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,724, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1,756 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,678 | 1,666 | 1,697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,709 | 1,702 | 1,722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,744 | 1,732 | 1,756 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 152 Nepal 1,766 compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 1,761 compare
- 154 Guinea-Bissau 1,759 compare
- 155 Cameroon 1,756 compare
- 155 Comoros 1,756 compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 1,756 compare
- 155 Togo 1,756 compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 20.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in South Sudan?
- Minimum requirement calories in South Sudan was 1,756 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,756 in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,666 in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for minimum requirement calories?
- South Sudan ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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