Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Chad
Chad: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 31.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Chad, 1997–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Chad is 31.9, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting 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.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44.5 | — |
| 2000 | 38.9 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 44.4 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 38.7 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 31.9 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 32.1 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.9 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.8 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 30.5 | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 31.1 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.9 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5 | 44.5 | 44.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.65 | 38.9 | 44.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.48 | 31.9 | 38.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.17 | 30.5 | 31.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Chad?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Chad was 31.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5 in 2020.
- How does Chad rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Chad ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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