Children moderately or severely stunted in Chad

Chad: Children moderately or severely stunted was 1,163 num th in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1,163 num th
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
26th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1,163 num th
in 2024
All-time low
740.1 num th
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Chad, 2000–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k2000201220242000: 740.1 num th2001: 766 num th2002: 790.6 num th2003: 814.8 num th2004: 838.9 num th2005: 865.3 num th2006: 891.9 num th2007: 916.1 num th2008: 938 num th2009: 956.4 num th2010: 968.5 num th2011: 979.2 num th2012: 990.4 num th2013: 1.0k num th2014: 1.0k num th2015: 1.0k num th2016: 1.0k num th2017: 1.0k num th2018: 1.0k num th2019: 1.0k num th2020: 1.0k num th2021: 1.1k num th2022: 1.1k num th2023: 1.1k num th2024: 1.2k num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Chad recorded 1,163 num th for children moderately or severely stunted 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, children moderately or severely stunted in Chad peaked at 1,163 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 740.1 num th, in 2000.

Chad ranks 26th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 851.81 num th 740.1 num th 956.4 num th 10
2010s 1,012 num th 968.5 num th 1,035 num th 10
2020s 1,091 num th 1,041 num th 1,163 num th 5

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 23 Cameroon 1,209 num th compare
  2. 24 Burundi 1,208 num th compare
  3. 25 Brazil 1,164 num th compare
  4. 27 Myanmar 1,077 num th compare
  5. 28 Malawi 1,038 num th compare
  6. 29 Zambia 1,036 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Chad

All data for Chad β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Chad?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Chad was 1,163 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 1,163 num th in 2024.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 740.1 num th in 2000.
How does Chad rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Chad ranks 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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