Afghanistan vs Sudan: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Afghanistan
2.85 million
in 2024
Sudan
2.70 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
11th
Sudan rank
12th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.85 million against 2.70 million in Sudan, a difference of 146,700.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 million | 2.05 million | 361,480 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.46 million | 2.29 million | 171,500 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.73 million | 2.61 million | 123,580 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 2.85 million against 2.70 million in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 146,700, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 12th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.