Sudan vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Sudan
35.4%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
10.8%
in 2024
Sudan rank
15th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
13th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Sudan
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 35.4% against 10.8% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 24.6%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 3.3 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 15th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 13th of 161 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 18.4% | 19.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 12.2% | 23.2% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 10.5% | 24.1% | 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 (%), Sudan or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Sudan, at 35.4% against 10.8% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Sudan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 24.6%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Sudan ranks 15th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 13th 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.