Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Sudan
Sudan: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 11 percent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Sudan, 2013–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Sudan is 11 percent, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Sudan peaked at 11.1 percent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.4 percent, in 2014.
Sudan ranks 55th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Sudan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.7 percent | — |
| 2014 | 8.4 percent | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.9 percent | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8 percent | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 10.3 percent | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.8 percent | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1 percent | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 11 percent | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.67 percent | 8.4 percent | 10.8 percent | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.05 percent | 11 percent | 11.1 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 52 Macao 11.2 percent compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 11.2 percent compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 11.1 percent compare
- 56 Bangladesh 10.4 percent compare
- 57 South Africa 10 percent compare
- 58 Suriname 9.7 percent compare
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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Sudan?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Sudan was 11 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 percent in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 percent in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Sudan ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.