Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Chad
Chad: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 1,163 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1,163 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Chad peaked at 1,163 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 740.1, in 2000.
Chad ranks 27th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 740.1 | — |
| 2001 | 766 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 790.6 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 814.8 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 838.9 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 865.3 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 891.9 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 916.1 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 938 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 956.4 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 968.5 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 979.2 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 990.4 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,003 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,016 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,026 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,032 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,034 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,034 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,035 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,041 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,055 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,082 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,114 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,163 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 851.81 | 740.1 | 956.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,012 | 968.5 | 1,035 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,091 | 1,041 | 1,163 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Chad?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Chad was 1,163 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1,163 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 740.1 in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Chad ranks 27th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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