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. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2,703
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 19 countries
All-time high
2,703
in 2024
All-time low
1,896
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Sudan, 2000–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201220242000: 1.9k2001: 1.9k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.1k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.2k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.3k2015: 2.3k2016: 2.3k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.5k2021: 2.5k2022: 2.6k2023: 2.7k2024: 2.7k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 1 Yemen 3,055 compare
  2. 3 Egypt 1,525 compare
  3. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 577.02 compare
  4. 5 Iraq 528.22 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places β†’

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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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Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
22 places, 550 data points, 2000–2024
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