China vs Sudan: Children moderately or severely stunted

China
2,351 num th
in 2024
Sudan
2,703 num th
in 2024
China rank
14th
Sudan rank
12th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • China
  • Sudan
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020122024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2,703 num th against 2,351 num th in China, a difference of 352 num th.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 12th of 163 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 11,816 num th 2,047 num th 9,768 num th China
2010s 5,922 num th 2,287 num th 3,635 num th China
2020s 3,130 num th 2,605 num th 524.4 num th China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, China or Sudan?
Sudan, at 2,703 num th against 2,351 num th in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between China and Sudan?
352 num th, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Sudan rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
China ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 12th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed