Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 38.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 161 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2001
All-time low
38.1%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 38.9% for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of 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, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of 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 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Central African Republic?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Central African Republic was 38.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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