Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 35.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 161 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2000
All-time low
34.2%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 35.4% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sudan peaked at 38.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2020.
Sudan ranks 15th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.3% | — |
| 2001 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | +1.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 35.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 35.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 37.0% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 34.4% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.2% | 35.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sudan?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sudan was 35.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Sudan ranks 15th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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