Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Chad
Chad: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 31.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2002
All-time low
31.4%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Chad is 31.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Chad peaked at 42.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2023.
Chad ranks 23rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.2% | — |
| 2001 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 39.6% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 32.6% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.4% | 32.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 21 India 32.9% compare
- 22 Zambia 32.3% compare
- 24 Vanuatu 31.0% compare
- 25 South Sudan 30.0% compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 30.0% compare
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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Chad?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Chad was 31.5% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Chad ranks 23rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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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