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
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
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.