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

Latest (2022)
32.3
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 159 countries
All-time high
42.6
in 2004
All-time low
32.3
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Chad, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 422001: 42.12002: 42.42003: 42.52004: 42.62005: 42.62006: 42.52007: 42.32008: 41.92009: 41.32010: 40.52011: 39.72012: 38.92013: 38.22014: 37.62015: 36.92016: 36.32017: 35.72018: 352019: 34.42020: 33.62021: 32.92022: 32.3

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

Annual values for 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%) in Chad, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%)
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Coverage
159 places, 3,657 data points, 2000–2022
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