Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Prevalence of stunting, height for age was 38.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 38.9% for prevalence of stunting, height for age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Central African Republic peaked at 43.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2020.
Central African Republic ranks 11th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2% | — |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 38.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 38.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 41.4% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 38.4% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.1% | 38.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 8 Guatemala 44.6% compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.1% compare
- 10 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 12 Madagascar 38.4% compare
- 13 Mozambique 37.0% compare
- 14 Ethiopia 35.5% compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age in Central African Republic?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Central African Republic was 38.9% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children 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.