Sudan vs Yemen: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)
Sudan
2,703
in 2024
Yemen
3,055
in 2024
Sudan rank
12th
Yemen rank
9th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time
- Sudan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3,055 against 2,703 in Sudan, a difference of 352.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Sudan ranks 12th and Yemen ranks 9th of 161 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,047 | 2,090 | 42.5 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2,287 | 2,318 | 31.05 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 2,605 | 2,844 | 238.86 | Yemen |
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), Sudan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3,055 against 2,703 in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Sudan and Yemen?
- 352, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Yemen rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Sudan ranks 12th and Yemen ranks 9th 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.