Angola vs Sudan: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Angola
3.03 million
in 2024
Sudan
2.70 million
in 2024
Angola rank
10th
Sudan rank
12th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Angola
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 3.03 million against 2.70 million in Sudan, a difference of 324,200.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.

Angola ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 12th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.31 million 2.05 million 736,090 Sudan
2010s 1.76 million 2.29 million 524,770 Sudan
2020s 2.74 million 2.61 million 136,480 Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Angola or Sudan?
Angola, at 3.03 million against 2.70 million in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Angola and Sudan?
324,200, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Angola and Sudan rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
Angola ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.