2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 39.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
39.8
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 159 countries
All-time high
43.6
in 2005
All-time low
39.8
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Central African Republic, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Central African Republic stood at 39.8. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Central African Republic peaked at 43.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.8, in 2022.
That places Central African Republic 10th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.1 | — |
| 2001 | 43.3 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.4 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 43.5 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.6 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 43.5 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 43.3 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.8 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 42.3 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 41.7 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 41.1 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 40.6 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.8 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.9 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.8 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.5 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.3 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 40 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 39.8 | -0.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 39.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.3, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 39.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.9, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.23 | 42.3 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.88 | 40.5 | 41.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.03 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 7 Angola 43.6 compare
- 8 Guatemala 43.5 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40.3 compare
- 11 Madagascar 38.6 compare
- 12 Mozambique 36.4 compare
- 13 Sudan 36 compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Central African Republic?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Central African Republic was 39.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8 in 2022.
- How does Central African Republic rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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