Morocco vs South Sudan: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Morocco
430,600
in 2024
South Sudan
462,600
in 2024
Morocco rank
48th
South Sudan rank
47th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Morocco
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 462,600 against 430,600 in Morocco, a difference of 32,000.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 48th and South Sudan ranks 47th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 664,660 | 503,840 | 160,820 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 503,320 | 523,080 | 19,760 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 435,700 | 435,700 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Morocco or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 462,600 against 430,600 in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Morocco and South Sudan?
- 32,000, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and South Sudan rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Morocco ranks 48th and South Sudan ranks 47th 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.