Niger vs Sudan: Number children stunted who

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

Number children stunted who over time

  • Niger
  • Sudan
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

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.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.39 million 2.05 million 660,180 Sudan
2010s 1.74 million 2.29 million 547,430 Sudan
2020s 2.14 million 2.61 million 469,880 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children stunted who, Niger or Sudan?
Sudan, at 2.70 million against 2.31 million in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in number children stunted who between Niger and Sudan?
393,400, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for number children stunted who?
Niger ranks 15th 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
Last refreshed