2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Chad
Chad: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 32.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Chad, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chad recorded 32.3 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Chad peaked at 42.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.3, in 2022.
That places Chad 20th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42 | — |
| 2001 | 42.1 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.4 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.5 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.6 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.5 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.3 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.9 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 41.3 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 40.5 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 39.7 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 38.9 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.2 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 37.6 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 36.9 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 36.3 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.7 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 35 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 34.4 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.6 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 32.9 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 32.3 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.22 | 41.3 | 42.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.32 | 34.4 | 40.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.93 | 32.3 | 33.6 | 3 |
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More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0757 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Chad?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Chad was 32.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3 in 2022.
- How does Chad rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Chad ranks 20th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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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