Number of people who are undernourished in Sudan
Sudan: Number of people who are undernourished was 5.30 million millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Sudan, 2013–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Sudan is 5.30 million millions, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Sudan peaked at 5.30 million millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million millions, in 2013.
That places Sudan 27th out of 131 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of people who are undernourished in Sudan, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.30 million millions | — |
| 2014 | 3.30 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.60 million millions | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.10 million millions | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 4.40 million millions | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 4.80 million millions | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.90 million millions | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.20 million millions | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 5.30 million millions | +1.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 5.30 million millions is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.30 million millions, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 5.30 million millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million millions, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.06 million millions | 3.30 million millions | 4.90 million millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.25 million millions | 5.20 million millions | 5.30 million millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Sudan?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Sudan was 5.30 million millions in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million millions in 2013.
- How does Sudan rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Sudan ranks 27th out of 131 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.