Sudan Becomes the World’s Hungriest Country as Famine Spreads to Two New Areas of Darfur | Action Against Hunger

Sudan is facing the world’s worst famine. Catastrophic food insecurity has spread to four areas and threatens 20 more. Over four million people are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition this year, and the country’s health system has virtually collapsed. Action Against Hunger is responding in hunger hotspots, but funding shortfalls threaten overall humanitarian response to the crisis. New data from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification confirms that famine in Sudan, already present in two regions, has spread to two new locations in North Darfur: Um Baru and Kernoi. These areas have now exceeded famine thresholds (Phase 5). Sudan now has the most areas of active famine on the planet, with more than 375,000 people at real risk of starvation. The crisis is occurring amidst mass displacement (9.6 million people), health system collapse (80% out of service), cholera outbreaks, and severe humanitarian access restrictions. The 2026 humanitarian response plan, requiring $2.9 billion, is currently only 5.5% funded.