Nearly 20,000,000 people in Sudan face acute food insecurity
95% confidence
Foreign AffairsSudan
Omissions
The specific figure cited by the IPC is 21.2 million, slightly higher than the 'nearly 20 million' claimed. The data refers to September 2025.
Sources
PrimaryIPC Global InitiativeIn September 2025, at the peak of the lean season, an estimated 21.2 million people—45 percent of the population—faced high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above)
PrimaryIPC Global Initiative - PDF ReportOver 21.2 million people experienced high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) in September 2025
SecondaryReliefWeb (IPC Acute Food Insecurity Snapshot)In September 2025, at the peak of the lean season, an estimated 21.2 million people—45 percent of the population—faced high levels of acute food insecurity