Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Chad
Chad: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 31.5 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Chad is 31.5 percent, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Chad peaked at 42.3 percent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 31.4 percent, in 2023.
That places Chad 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Chad, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.2 percent | — |
| 2001 | 42.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.3 percent | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.2 percent | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 42 percent | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.7 percent | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.3 percent | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.9 percent | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.3 percent | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 39.6 percent | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 38.9 percent | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 38.1 percent | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 37.4 percent | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 36.7 percent | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.1 percent | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 35.5 percent | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 34.8 percent | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 34.1 percent | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 33.3 percent | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 32.6 percent | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 32 percent | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 31.6 percent | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.5 percent | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.4 percent | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.5 percent | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.47 percent | 39.6 percent | 42.3 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.75 percent | 32.6 percent | 38.9 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6 percent | 31.4 percent | 32 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 21 India 32.9 percent compare
- 22 Zambia 32.3 percent compare
- 24 Vanuatu 31 percent compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 30 percent compare
- 25 South Sudan 30 percent compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Chad?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Chad was 31.5 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3 percent in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4 percent in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Chad ranks 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.