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

Latest (2022)
31.9
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
44.5
in 1997
All-time low
30.5
in 2020
Years of data
11
1997–2022

Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Chad, 1997–2022

0102030401997200920221997: 44.52000: 38.92004: 44.42010: 38.72015: 31.92017: 32.12018: 31.92019: 37.82020: 30.52021: 31.12022: 31.9

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

Annual values for Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Chad, 1997 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Nigeria 33.8 compare
  2. 19 Rwanda 33.1 compare
  3. 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.8 compare
  4. 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 30 compare
  5. 23 Liberia 29.8 compare
  6. 24 Cameroon 28.9 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
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