Number children stunted who in Chad

Chad: Number children stunted who was 1.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.16 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
27th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
740,100
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Chad, 2000–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2000201220242000: 740.1k2001: 766.0k2002: 790.6k2003: 814.8k2004: 838.9k2005: 865.3k2006: 891.9k2007: 916.1k2008: 938.0k2009: 956.4k2010: 968.5k2011: 979.2k2012: 990.4k2013: 1.0M2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.0M2017: 1.0M2018: 1.0M2019: 1.0M2020: 1.0M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chad recorded 1.16 million for number children stunted who in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Chad peaked at 1.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 740,100, in 2000.

That places Chad 27th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number children stunted who in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Chad, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 740,100 —
2001 766,000 +3.5%
2002 790,600 +3.2%
2003 814,800 +3.1%
2004 838,900 +3.0%
2005 865,300 +3.1%
2006 891,900 +3.1%
2007 916,100 +2.7%
2008 938,000 +2.4%
2009 956,400 +2.0%
2010 968,500 +1.3%
2011 979,200 +1.1%
2012 990,400 +1.1%
2013 1.00 million +1.3%
2014 1.02 million +1.3%
2015 1.03 million +1.0%
2016 1.03 million +0.6%
2017 1.03 million +0.2%
2018 1.03 million +0.0%
2019 1.04 million +0.1%
2020 1.04 million +0.5%
2021 1.05 million +1.4%
2022 1.08 million +2.6%
2023 1.11 million +2.9%
2024 1.16 million +4.4%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 1.16 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 986,900, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 1.16 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 851,810 740,100 956,400 10
2010s 1.01 million 968,500 1.04 million 10
2020s 1.09 million 1.04 million 1.16 million 5

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 24 Cameroon 1.21 million compare
  2. 25 Burundi 1.21 million compare
  3. 26 Brazil 1.16 million compare
  4. 28 Myanmar 1.08 million compare
  5. 29 Malawi 1.04 million compare
  6. 30 Zambia 1.04 million compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Chad?
Number children stunted who in Chad was 1.16 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2024.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 740,100 in 2000.
How does Chad rank for number children stunted who?
Chad ranks 27th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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