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Sudan is the leading country with the highest total number of individuals requiring assistance, alongside its UN targets among African nations
Key takeaways:
  • Mozambique has the fewest individuals requiring support from the United Nations.
  • The UN plans to help 3.6 million of the 7.8 million people in Nigeria who require assistance.
  • Sudan is the only Northern African country recorded by the UN as having people in need.
  • In East and Southern Africa, the countries with the highest and lowest numbers of individuals in need are Ethiopia and Zimbabwe, respectively.
  • The Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger have the highest and lowest number of individuals needing assistance, respectively, in West and Central Africa.

Population of people in need of humanitarian assistance in 2025 - Top 15 countries
Key takeaways:  
  • Most countries can only target 50-70% of their populations in need.
  • Sudan has the greatest humanitarian requirements, with 30.44 million people affected, and it is projected that only 69% will receive help, leaving 10 million individuals unsupported.
  • Myanmar exhibits the largest gap, with over 19.9 million people in need and only 5.5 million targeted for assistance.
  • The situation in Ukraine leaves nearly 7 million individuals without adequate assistance while targeting approximately 6 million individuals.


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