Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted was 37.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Central African Republic, 1994–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Central African Republic stood at 37.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Central African Republic peaked at 44.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2018.
That places Central African Republic 9th out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 39.5% | — |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 43.6% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 37.5% | 40.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.7% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 44.6% compare
- 8 Madagascar 39.8% compare
- 10 Pakistan 37.6% compare
- 11 Ethiopia 36.8% compare
- 12 Mozambique 36.7% compare
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Central African Republic?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Central African Republic was 37.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2018.
- How does Central African Republic rank for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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 Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.