Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) was 38.9 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Central African Republic is 38.9 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Central African Republic peaked at 43.4 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.1 %, in 2020.
That places Central African Republic 9th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2 % | — |
| 2001 | 43.4 % | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.2 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 43 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.6 % | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.1 % | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 41.4 % | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 40.8 % | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 40.1 % | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 39.6 % | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 39.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.7 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.5 % | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.2 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.8 % | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.4 % | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.1 % | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 38.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.3 % | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.7 % | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.9 % | +0.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 38.9 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.35 %, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 38.9 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.8 %, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.91 % | 41.4 % | 43.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.54 % | 38.4 % | 40.8 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.42 % | 38.1 % | 38.9 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.9 % compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 29.9 % compare
- 6 Yemen 47.4 % compare
- 7 Guatemala 44.6 % compare
- 8 Afghanistan 42 % compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 23.5 % compare
- 10 Madagascar 38.4 % compare
- 11 Mozambique 37 % compare
- 11 Viet Nam 19.2 % compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 16.6 % compare
- 12 Ethiopia 35.5 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 153.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 27.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 27.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Central African Republic?
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) in Central African Republic was 38.9 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1 % in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled)?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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