Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Chad
Chad: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 31.5% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Chad, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Chad stood at 31.5%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Chad peaked at 42.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2023.
That places Chad 21st out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 39.6% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 32.6% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.4% | 32.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 19 India 32.9% compare
- 20 Zambia 32.3% compare
- 22 Vanuatu 31.0% compare
- 23 Marshall Islands 30.0% compare
- 23 South Sudan 30.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Chad
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.80 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Chad?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Chad was 31.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Chad ranks 21st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).