Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 38.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 178 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2001
All-time low
38.1%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central African Republic stood at 38.9%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central African Republic peaked at 43.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2020.
That places Central African Republic 13th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2% | — |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 38.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 38.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 41.4% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 38.4% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.1% | 38.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 44.1% compare
- 11 Melanesia 43.6% compare
- 12 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 14 Madagascar 38.4% compare
- 15 Mozambique 37.0% compare
- 16 Ethiopia 35.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Central African Republic
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.98 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 38.82 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2,088 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.041 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2,088 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3882 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central African Republic?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Central African Republic was 38.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Central African Republic ranks 13th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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