Brazil vs Chad: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Brazil
1.16 million
in 2024
Chad
1.16 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
26th
Chad rank
27th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Brazil
  • Chad
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.16 million against 1.16 million in Chad, a difference of 1,500.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 26th and Chad ranks 27th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Chad Difference Ahead
2000s 1.28 million 851,810 426,650 Brazil
2010s 1.02 million 1.01 million 5,300 Brazil
2020s 1.15 million 1.09 million 56,440 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Brazil or Chad?
Brazil, at 1.16 million against 1.16 million in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Brazil and Chad?
1,500, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chad?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Chad rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
Brazil ranks 26th and Chad ranks 27th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.