2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Sudan
Sudan: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 36 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Sudan, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 36 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Sudan peaked at 39.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2012.
Sudan ranks 13th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.3 | — |
| 2001 | 38.8 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 38.5 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.2 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.9 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.8 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.6 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.4 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.2 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.9 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.5 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.2 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 36 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.1 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.2 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.4 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 36.5 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.4 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.2 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 36 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.96 | 36.9 | 39.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.29 | 36 | 36.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2 | 36 | 36.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 10 Central African Republic 39.8 compare
- 11 Madagascar 38.6 compare
- 12 Mozambique 36.4 compare
- 14 Yemen 35.1 compare
- 15 Ethiopia 34.4 compare
- 16 Nigeria 34.2 compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Sudan?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Sudan was 36 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Sudan ranks 13th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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