Arab World vs Chad: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

Arab World
20.5%
in 2024
Chad
31.5%
in 2024
Arab World rank
24th
Chad rank
23rd

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

  • Arab World
  • Chad
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 31.5% against 20.5% in Arab World, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 24th and Chad ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Chad Difference Ahead
2000s 27.9% 41.5% 13.6% Chad
2010s 22.7% 35.8% 13.0% Chad
2020s 20.2% 31.6% 11.4% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Arab World or Chad?
Chad, at 31.5% against 20.5% in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Arab World and Chad?
11.0%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Chad?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Chad rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
Arab World ranks 24th and Chad ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,161 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.