Central African Republic vs Eastern Africa: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)

Central African Republic
38.9 %
in 2024
Eastern Africa
31.2 %
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
9th
Eastern Africa rank
6th

Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Eastern Africa
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 38.9 % against 31.2 % in Eastern Africa, a difference of 7.7 %.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 9th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 42.91 % 46 % 3.09 % Eastern Africa
2010s 39.54 % 36.52 % 3.02 % Central African Republic
2020s 38.42 % 31.46 % 6.96 % Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled), Central African Republic or Eastern Africa?
Central African Republic, at 38.9 % against 31.2 % in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) between Central African Republic and Eastern Africa?
7.7 %, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eastern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Eastern Africa rank globally for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
203 places, 5,075 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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