IPC Acute Food Insecurity: South Sudan Population Estimates Since 2017

IPC Acute Food Insecurity classification data for South Sudan provides strategically relevant information to decision makers focusing on short-term objectives to prevent or mitigate severe food insecurity. The data has been produced by the National IPC Technical Working Groups for IPC population estimates since 2017, with national population figures based on official country estimates. IPC estimates are those published in country IPC reports.

Use Cases

• Monitor acute food insecurity trends based on IPC classification phases mentioned in the description
• Target humanitarian assistance based on population estimates for different IPC phases
• Analyze the geographic distribution of food insecurity based on the provided geospatial data format

Strengths

• Data is produced by official National IPC Technical Working Groups, suggesting institutional authority.
• Population figures are based on official country estimates.
• IPC estimates are sourced from published country IPC reports.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic or temporal bias inherent to the IPC reporting process.

Provenance

Source

Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)

Collection Method

Produced by National IPC Technical Working Groups; estimates published in country IPC reports.

Time Range

Since 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-29 11:10:16.281074; freshness should be verified.

Geography

South Sudan