
Share of population facing food insecurity in East Africa 2021, by country
people with insufficient food for consumption in the same period.
South Sudan had the highest prevalence of food insecurity in East Africa as of November 2021. Over 60 percent of the country's population had insufficient food for consumption in the period. Uganda had the second most deteriorated situation in the region, with the share of food insecure population reaching roughly 33 percent. Overall, East Africa counted 51.9 million