Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Sudan
Sudan: Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected was 2,703 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2,703 for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Sudan peaked at 2,703 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,896, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,896 | — |
| 2001 | 1,927 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,965 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,003 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,039 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,075 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,107 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,133 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,154 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,175 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,192 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,200 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,216 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,235 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,258 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,284 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,312 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,346 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,390 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,439 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,489 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,545 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,619 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,669 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,703 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,047 | 1,896 | 2,175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,287 | 2,192 | 2,439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,605 | 2,489 | 2,703 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Sudan?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Sudan was 2,703 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,703 in 2024.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,896 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected?
- Sudan ranks 2nd out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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