Chad vs Tanzania: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Chad
31.9%
in 2022
Tanzania
30.0%
in 2022
Chad rank
21st
Tanzania rank
22nd
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Chad
- Tanzania
How they compare
Chad currently reports 31.9% against 30.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Tanzania ahead.
Chad ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 36.1% | 2.0% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.4% | 0.1% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Chad or Tanzania?
- Chad, at 31.9% against 30.0% in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Chad and Tanzania?
- 1.9%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Tanzania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Chad and Tanzania rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Chad ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 97 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: Share 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
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.