Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in South Sudan
South Sudan: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male was 32.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 32.1% for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in South Sudan peaked at 41.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 27th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5% | — |
| 2001 | 40.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 32.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.7%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 32.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 35.1% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 32.0% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in South Sudan?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in South Sudan was 32.1% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- South Sudan ranks 27th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.