Sudan vs Western Africa: Children moderately or severely stunted
Sudan
2,703 num th
in 2024
Western Africa
19,877 num th
in 2024
Sudan rank
10th
Western Africa rank
8th
Children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Sudan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 19,877 num th against 2,703 num th in Sudan, a difference of 17,174 num th.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 7.4 times Sudan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 147 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,047 num th | 18,463 num th | 16,415 num th | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 2,287 num th | 19,949 num th | 17,661 num th | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 2,605 num th | 19,447 num th | 16,842 num th | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Sudan or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 19,877 num th against 2,703 num th in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Sudan and Western Africa?
- 17,174 num th, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Western Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Sudan ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 8th 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.