Madagascar vs Sudan: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Madagascar
38.4%
in 2024
Sudan
35.4%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
10th
Sudan rank
13th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sudan
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 38.4% against 35.4% in Sudan, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 13th of 147 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 54.1% 37.9% 16.3% Madagascar
2010s 45.9% 35.5% 10.4% Madagascar
2020s 39.1% 34.6% 4.4% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Madagascar or Sudan?
Madagascar, at 38.4% against 35.4% in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Madagascar and Sudan?
3.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Sudan rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Madagascar ranks 10th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed