Lesotho vs Sudan: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Lesotho
38.3%
in 2024
Sudan
36.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
14th
Sudan rank
16th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Lesotho
- Sudan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 38.3% against 36.6% in Sudan, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 16th of 162 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 38.7% | 6.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 36.5% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.8% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Lesotho or Sudan?
- Lesotho, at 38.3% against 36.6% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Lesotho and Sudan?
- 1.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sudan rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 16th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.