Sudan vs WPR: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Sudan
35.4%
in 2024
WPR
10.2%
in 2024
Sudan rank
15th
WPR rank
14th

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Sudan
  • WPR
10203040199020072024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 35.4% against 10.2% in WPR, a difference of 25.2%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 3.5 times WPR's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 15th and WPR ranks 14th of 161 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan WPR Difference Ahead
2000s 37.9% 17.6% 20.3% Sudan
2010s 35.5% 11.1% 24.4% Sudan
2020s 34.6% 9.8% 24.8% 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 WPR?
Sudan, at 35.4% against 10.2% in WPR as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Sudan and WPR?
25.2%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and WPR?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sudan and WPR rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Sudan ranks 15th and WPR ranks 14th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed