Senegal vs South Sudan: Children moderately or severely stunted

Senegal
428.3 num th
in 2024
South Sudan
462.6 num th
in 2024
Senegal rank
43rd
South Sudan rank
41st

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Senegal
  • South Sudan
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 462.6 num th against 428.3 num th in Senegal, a difference of 34.3 num th.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 43rd and South Sudan ranks 41st of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 400.12 num th 503.84 num th 103.72 num th South Sudan
2010s 412.26 num th 523.08 num th 110.82 num th South Sudan
2020s 415.78 num th 435.7 num th 19.92 num th South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Senegal or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 462.6 num th against 428.3 num th in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Senegal and South Sudan?
34.3 num th, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Senegal and South Sudan rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Senegal ranks 43rd and South Sudan ranks 41st of 147 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