Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Chad
Chad: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 31.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 25th out of 178 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.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.2% | — |
| 2001 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 31.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 31.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 23 India 32.9% compare
- 24 Zambia 32.3% compare
- 26 Vanuatu 31.0% compare
- 27 Marshall Islands 30.0% compare
- 27 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 25th out of 178 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.
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