Nigeria vs Sudan: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Nigeria
33.8%
in 2024
Sudan
35.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
17th
Sudan rank
15th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 35.4% against 33.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 15th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 37.9% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.5% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 34.6% | 1.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Nigeria or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 35.4% against 33.8% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 1.6%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 15th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.