Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Chad
Chad: Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities was 31.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Chad, 1997–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 31.9% for share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in 2022.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Chad peaked at 44.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2020.
That places Chad 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 38.9% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 31.9% | 38.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.5% | 31.9% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1244 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 146.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 46.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7988 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 30.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 15,516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Chad?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Chad was 31.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2020.
- How does Chad rank for share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities?
- Chad ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A child is defined as stunted if their height-for-age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. Improved sanitation facilities are those designed to separate excreta from human contact hygienically.