Number children stunted who in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number children stunted who was 462,600 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
462,600
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
47th
of 162 countries
All-time high
574,200
in 2014
All-time low
421,300
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 462,600 for number children stunted who in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in South Sudan peaked at 574,200 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 421,300, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 47th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 459,500 | — |
| 2001 | 471,300 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 484,700 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 497,900 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 507,500 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 514,300 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 520,000 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 524,100 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 527,700 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 531,400 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 537,000 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 545,200 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 559,300 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 572,800 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 574,200 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 558,700 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 528,500 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 482,500 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 445,100 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 427,500 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 421,300 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 422,000 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 427,100 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 445,500 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 462,600 | +3.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 462,600 is below the median for low income countries, which is 986,900, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 462,600 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 503,840 | 459,500 | 531,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 523,080 | 427,500 | 574,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 435,700 | 421,300 | 462,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 20.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in South Sudan?
- Number children stunted who in South Sudan was 462,600 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 574,200 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,300 in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for number children stunted who?
- South Sudan ranks 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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