Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in South Sudan
South Sudan: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted was 462,600 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 462,600 for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted 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, malnutrition: number of children who are stunted 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.
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in South Sudan?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in South Sudan was 462,600 in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 574,200 in 2014.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,300 in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- South Sudan ranks 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.