Prevalence of undernourishment in Sudan
Sudan: Prevalence of undernourishment was 11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 169 countries
All-time high
11.1
in 2020
All-time low
8.4
in 2014
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Prevalence of undernourishment in Sudan, 2013–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Sudan is 11, 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, prevalence of undernourishment in Sudan peaked at 11.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2014.
That places Sudan 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.7 | — |
| 2014 | 8.4 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.9 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 10.3 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.8 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 11 | -0.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 11 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.1, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.67 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.05 | 11 | 11.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 52 Macao 11.2 compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 11.2 compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 11.1 compare
- 56 Bangladesh 10.4 compare
- 57 South Africa 10 compare
- 58 Suriname 9.7 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Sudan?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Sudan was 11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Sudan ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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