Number of people severely food insecure in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of people severely food insecure was 7.20 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.20 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 118 countries
All-time high
7.20 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.50 million
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Number of people severely food insecure in South Sudan, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 7.20 million for number of people severely food insecure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 11th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of people severely food insecure in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.80 million | — |
| 2018 | 6.50 million | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 6.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.90 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 7.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.20 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.63 million | 6.50 million | 6.80 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.92 million | 6.60 million | 7.20 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4032 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.2 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people severely food insecure in South Sudan?
- Number of people severely food insecure in South Sudan was 7.20 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.20 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.50 million in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- South Sudan ranks 11th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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