Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Chad
Chad: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female was 29.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Chad, 1997–2022
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Chad stood at 29.0%.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Chad peaked at 43.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2021.
That places Chad 20th out of 83 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.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 42.7% | — |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +5.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 29.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.5%, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Chad's 29.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.6%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 37.0% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 28.2% | 37.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.5% | 29.0% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Chad?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Chad was 29.0% in 2022, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Chad ranks 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.