Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 462.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 462.6 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in South Sudan peaked at 574.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 421.3, in 2020.
That places South Sudan 47th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 459.5 | — |
| 2001 | 471.3 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 484.7 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 497.9 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 507.5 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 514.3 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 520 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 524.1 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 527.7 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 531.4 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 537 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 545.2 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 559.3 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 572.8 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 574.2 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 558.7 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 528.5 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 482.5 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 445.1 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 427.5 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 421.3 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 422 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 427.1 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 445.5 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 462.6 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 503.84 | 459.5 | 531.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 523.08 | 427.5 | 574.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 435.7 | 421.3 | 462.6 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- 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, male, annual growth rate 9.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in South Sudan?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in South Sudan was 462.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 574.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 421.3 in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- South Sudan ranks 47th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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