Chad vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female

Chad
34.8%
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
33.3%
in 2022
Chad rank
19th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
21st

Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female over time

  • Chad
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 34.8% against 33.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Chad ranks 19th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 45.0% 47.0% 2.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 36.8% 38.8% 2.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 34.7% 34.3% 0.4% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female, Chad or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Chad, at 34.8% against 33.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female between Chad and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.5%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Tanzania, United Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Chad and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
Chad ranks 19th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 730 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed

Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.