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
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
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.