Lesotho vs Sudan: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Lesotho
35.0%
in 2024
Sudan
35.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
14th
Sudan rank
13th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Lesotho
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 35.4% against 35.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 13th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 37.9% | 3.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.5% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 34.6% | 0.5% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Lesotho or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 35.4% against 35.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Lesotho and Sudan?
- 0.4%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sudan rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 13th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.