Algeria vs South Sudan: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Algeria
414.1
in 2024
South Sudan
462.6
in 2024
Algeria rank
50th
South Sudan rank
47th

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • Algeria
  • South Sudan
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 462.6 against 414.1 in Algeria, a difference of 48.5.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 47th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 575.22 503.84 71.38 Algeria
2010s 504.23 523.08 18.85 South Sudan
2020s 435.64 435.7 0.06 South Sudan

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), Algeria or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 462.6 against 414.1 in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Algeria and South Sudan?
48.5, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and South Sudan rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Algeria ranks 50th and South Sudan ranks 47th 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.

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Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed