Number undernourished in Sudan
Sudan: Number undernourished was 5.30 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.30 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 131 countries
All-time high
5.30 million
in 2021
All-time low
3.30 million
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Number undernourished in Sudan, 2013–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number undernourished in Sudan is 5.30 million, 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 undernourished in Sudan peaked at 5.30 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million, in 2013.
That places Sudan 27th out of 131 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Number undernourished in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.30 million | — |
| 2014 | 3.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.60 million | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.10 million | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 4.40 million | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 4.80 million | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.20 million | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 5.30 million | +1.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 5.30 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.30 million, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 5.30 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.06 million | 3.30 million | 4.90 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.25 million | 5.20 million | 5.30 million | 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 undernourished in Sudan?
- Number undernourished in Sudan was 5.30 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2013.
- How does Sudan rank for number undernourished?
- Sudan ranks 27th out of 131 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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