South Sudan vs Vanuatu: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
South Sudan
30 percent
in 2024
Vanuatu
31 percent
in 2024
South Sudan rank
25th
Vanuatu rank
24th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- South Sudan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 31 percent against 30 percent in South Sudan, a difference of 1 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 25th and Vanuatu ranks 24th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.22 percent | 25.28 percent | 10.94 percent | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 30.72 percent | 27.73 percent | 2.99 percent | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 29.86 percent | 30.06 percent | 0.2 percent | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, South Sudan or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 31 percent against 30 percent in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between South Sudan and Vanuatu?
- 1 percent, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Vanuatu rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- South Sudan ranks 25th and Vanuatu ranks 24th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.