Middle Africa vs Sudan: Children moderately or severely stunted

Middle Africa
14,744 num th
in 2024
Sudan
2,703 num th
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
11th
Sudan rank
12th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Sudan
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020122024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 14,744 num th against 2,703 num th in Sudan, a difference of 12,041 num th.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 5.5 times Sudan's.

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

Middle Africa ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 12th of 35 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 8,690 num th 2,047 num th 6,643 num th Middle Africa
2010s 10,877 num th 2,287 num th 8,590 num th Middle Africa
2020s 13,731 num th 2,605 num th 11,126 num th Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Middle Africa or Sudan?
Middle Africa, at 14,744 num th against 2,703 num th in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Middle Africa and Sudan?
12,041 num th, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and Sudan rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Middle Africa ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 12th of 35 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