Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 30.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in South Sudan stood at 30.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in South Sudan peaked at 39.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2020.
That places South Sudan 23rd out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1% | — |
| 2001 | 38.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 32.9% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 29.9% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.7% | 30.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More infrastructure data for South Sudan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.35 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 46.62 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.4662 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 5.35 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in South Sudan?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in South Sudan was 30.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- South Sudan ranks 23rd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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