Chad vs United States of America: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Chad
31.5%
in 2024
United States of America
4.2%
in 2024
Chad rank
25th
United States of America rank
27th

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Chad
  • United States of America
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 31.5% against 4.2% in United States of America, a difference of 27.3%.

That makes Chad's figure about 7.5 times United States of America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 27th of 176 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 41.5% 2.7% 38.7% Chad
2010s 35.8% 2.8% 33.0% Chad
2020s 31.6% 3.8% 27.8% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Chad or United States of America?
Chad, at 31.5% against 4.2% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Chad and United States of America?
27.3%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chad and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Chad ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed