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
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020122024

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.

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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