Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Chad
Chad: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 31.92 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
31.92
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 96 countries
All-time high
44.54
in 1997
All-time low
30.45
in 2020
Years of data
11
1997–2022
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Chad, 1997–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, height-for-age <-2 sd in Chad stood at 31.92.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Chad peaked at 44.54 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 30.45, in 2020.
That places Chad 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44.54 | — |
| 2000 | 38.9 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 44.35 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 38.65 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 31.86 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 32.15 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.9 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.77 | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 30.45 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 31.13 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 31.92 | +2.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 31.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.12, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 31.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.53, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.54 | 44.54 | 44.54 | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.62 | 38.9 | 44.35 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.47 | 31.86 | 38.65 | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.17 | 30.45 | 31.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Chad?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Chad was 31.92 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 44.54 in 1997.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.45 in 2020.
- How does Chad rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Chad ranks 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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