Chad vs Zambia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Chad
31.5%
in 2024
Zambia
32.3%
in 2024
Chad rank
21st
Zambia rank
20th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Chad
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 32.3% against 31.5% in Chad, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 147 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 49.5% | 8.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 38.1% | 2.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.9% | 0.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Chad or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 32.3% against 31.5% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Chad and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Chad ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 147 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.