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
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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

Indicator
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Unit
%
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
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

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.