Children moderately or severely stunted in Sudan
Sudan: Children moderately or severely stunted was 2,703 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely stunted in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Sudan stood at 2,703 num th. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Sudan peaked at 2,703 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,896 num th, in 2000.
That places Sudan 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Sudan, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,896 num th | — |
| 2001 | 1,927 num th | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,965 num th | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,003 num th | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,039 num th | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,075 num th | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,107 num th | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,133 num th | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,154 num th | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,175 num th | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,192 num th | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,200 num th | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,216 num th | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,235 num th | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,258 num th | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,284 num th | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,312 num th | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,346 num th | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,390 num th | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,439 num th | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,490 num th | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,545 num th | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,619 num th | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,669 num th | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,703 num th | +1.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2,703 num th is above the median for low income countries, which is 986.9 num th, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2,703 num th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 564.3 num th, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,047 num th | 1,896 num th | 2,175 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,287 num th | 2,192 num th | 2,439 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,605 num th | 2,490 num th | 2,703 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More development goals data for Sudan
- Red List Index 0.9237 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,556 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 43.46 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 49 (2025)
- Infant deaths 71,271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Sudan?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Sudan was 2,703 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,703 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,896 num th in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Sudan ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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