Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sudan
Sudan: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 2,703 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sudan stood at 2,703. 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, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sudan peaked at 2,703 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,896, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 12th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,896 | — |
| 2001 | 1,927 | +1.7% |
| 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 | +1.2% |
| 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 | 2,490 | +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 | 2,490 | 2,703 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sudan?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Sudan was 2,703 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,703 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,896 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Sudan ranks 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 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 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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