Food security in Sudan is deteriorating sharply, with famine possible in the coming months. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification has warned that urgent action is needed.
An estimated 19.5 million people, or 41% of Sudan’s population, are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity, including 5 million facing emergency levels. Without immediate action, the number of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition could exceed the projected 825,000. The number of food-insecure areas, initially assessed at 14, is expected to double.
Conflict is the main driver of the hunger crisis. It has displaced millions, damaged critical infrastructure and disrupted healthcare, food production, supply chains and markets. The situation is worsening because of systematic obstruction of aid and the effects of El Niño, which has reduced rainfall and increased drought across more than half of Sudan.
