South Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Children moderately or severely stunted

South Sudan
462.6 num th
in 2024
Zimbabwe
553.2 num th
in 2024
South Sudan rank
46th
Zimbabwe rank
43rd

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • South Sudan
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 553.2 num th against 462.6 num th in South Sudan, a difference of 90.6 num th.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

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

South Sudan ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 503.84 num th 671.45 num th 167.61 num th Zimbabwe
2010s 523.08 num th 646.4 num th 123.32 num th Zimbabwe
2020s 435.7 num th 536.62 num th 100.92 num th Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, South Sudan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 553.2 num th against 462.6 num th in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
90.6 num th, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
South Sudan ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd 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