Afghanistan vs Sudan: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)
Afghanistan
2,850
in 2024
Sudan
2,703
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
11th
Sudan rank
12th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2,850 against 2,703 in Sudan, a difference of 147.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 12th of 161 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,409 | 2,047 | 361.48 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2,459 | 2,287 | 171.5 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2,729 | 2,605 | 123.58 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 2,850 against 2,703 in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 147, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 12th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.