Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Chad or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 33.1% against 31.9% in Chad as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Rwanda?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Rwanda: Prevalence of stunting, height for age

Chad

31.9%

in 2022

Rwanda

33.1%

in 2020

Chad rank

21st

Rwanda rank

19th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time

Chad
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 33.1% against 31.9% in Chad, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 19th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	38.9%	47.9%	9.0%	Rwanda
2010s	34.2%	39.1%	5.0%	Rwanda
2020s	30.5%	33.1%	2.6%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Chad or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 33.1% against 31.9% in Chad as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Chad and Rwanda?: 1.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Rwanda?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Chad and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?: Chad ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 19th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% 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 (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 97 places, 955 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.