Eastern Africa vs Sudan: Children moderately or severely stunted

Eastern Africa
23,292 num th
in 2024
Sudan
2,703 num th
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
7th
Sudan rank
10th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Sudan
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k200020122024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 23,292 num th against 2,703 num th in Sudan, a difference of 20,589 num th.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 8.6 times Sudan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 10th of 41 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 24,380 num th 2,047 num th 22,333 num th Eastern Africa
2010s 23,260 num th 2,287 num th 20,973 num th Eastern Africa
2020s 22,665 num th 2,605 num th 20,060 num th Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Eastern Africa or Sudan?
Eastern Africa, at 23,292 num th against 2,703 num th in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Eastern Africa and Sudan?
20,589 num th, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Sudan rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 10th of 41 regions.
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