Chad vs Zambia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Chad
1.16 million
in 2024
Zambia
1.04 million
in 2024
Chad rank
27th
Zambia rank
30th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Chad
- Zambia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1.16 million against 1.04 million in Zambia, a difference of 126,500.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Chad ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 851,810 | 1.07 million | 214,150 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 1.05 million | 41,420 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 990,980 | 99,900 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Chad or Zambia?
- Chad, at 1.16 million against 1.04 million in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Chad and Zambia?
- 126,500, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Chad ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th 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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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.