Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 30 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in South Sudan stood at 30 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in South Sudan peaked at 39.1 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.7 percent, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 25th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1 percent | — |
| 2001 | 38.6 percent | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 38 percent | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 37.4 percent | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 36.7 percent | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 36 percent | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 35.3 percent | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 34.5 percent | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.7 percent | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 32.9 percent | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 32.1 percent | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 31.3 percent | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 31 percent | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.8 percent | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.6 percent | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.5 percent | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.3 percent | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.1 percent | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.9 percent | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.7 percent | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.7 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.9 percent | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 30 percent | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 30 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.22 percent | 32.9 percent | 39.1 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.72 percent | 29.9 percent | 32.1 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.86 percent | 29.7 percent | 30 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 22 Zambia 32.3 percent compare
- 23 Chad 31.5 percent compare
- 24 Vanuatu 31 percent compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 30 percent compare
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.9 percent compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.9 percent compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 10,990 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in South Sudan?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in South Sudan was 30 percent in 2024, 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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7 percent in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- South Sudan ranks 25th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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 the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.