Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Sudan
Sudan: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 35.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.38
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 19 countries
All-time high
38.31
in 2000
All-time low
34.18
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Sudan is 35.38, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Sudan peaked at 38.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.18, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.31 | — |
| 2001 | 38.19 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.15 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.09 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.03 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 37.99 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 37.89 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.66 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 37.35 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.99 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.59 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.14 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.9 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 35.75 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 35.65 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.52 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 35.31 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 35 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.69 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.41 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 34.22 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 34.18 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.44 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 34.91 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 35.38 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.86 | 36.99 | 38.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5 | 34.41 | 36.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.63 | 34.18 | 35.38 | 5 |
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- 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 in Sudan?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Sudan was 35.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.18 in 2021.
- How does Sudan rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates?
- Sudan ranks 2nd out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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