China vs Sudan: Number children stunted who

China
2.35 million
in 2024
Sudan
2.70 million
in 2024
China rank
14th
Sudan rank
12th

Number children stunted who over time

  • China
  • Sudan
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2.70 million against 2.35 million in China, a difference of 352,300.

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

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

China ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 12th of 162 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 11.82 million 2.05 million 9.77 million China
2010s 5.92 million 2.29 million 3.64 million China
2020s 3.13 million 2.61 million 524,400 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children stunted who, China or Sudan?
Sudan, at 2.70 million against 2.35 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number children stunted who between China and Sudan?
352,300, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Sudan rank globally for number children stunted who?
China ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number children stunted who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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