Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male was 40.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Central African Republic, 1994–2022
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
Central African Republic recorded 40.8% for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Central African Republic peaked at 46.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2022.
Central African Republic ranks 9th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 42.6% | — |
| 2000 | 46.4% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | -5.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 40.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 40.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.6%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 46.4% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 41.2% | 43.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Central African Republic?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Central African Republic was 40.8% 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, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2022.
- How does Central African Republic rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys 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.