Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita was 31.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Chad, 1997–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Chad stood at 31.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 44.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2020.
That places Chad 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 38.9% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 31.9% | 38.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.5% | 31.9% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Chad
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 12.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -3.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 873.53 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.3% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 18.35 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 873.53 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 177.66 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 293.00 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 380.05 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Chad?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Chad was 31.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2020.
- How does Chad rank for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.