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

Niger
2.31 million
in 2024
Sudan
2.70 million
in 2024
Niger rank
15th
Sudan rank
12th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Niger
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2.70 million against 2.31 million in Niger, a difference of 393,400.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 12th of 162 countries.

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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
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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.