Chad vs Zambia: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Chad
1,163
in 2024
Zambia
1,036
in 2024
Chad rank
27th
Zambia rank
30th

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • Chad
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 1,163 against 1,036 in Zambia, a difference of 127.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Chad ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 851.81 1,066 214.15 Zambia
2010s 1,012 1,053 41.42 Zambia
2020s 1,091 990.98 99.9 Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Chad or Zambia?
Chad, at 1,163 against 1,036 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Chad and Zambia?
127, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Chad ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed