Central African Republic vs Chad: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty
Central African Republic
18.4%
in 2022
Chad
18.2%
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
17th
Chad rank
20th
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Central African Republic
- Chad
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 18.4% against 18.2% in Chad, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chad ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 17th and Chad ranks 20th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 29.2% | 7.9% | Chad |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 28.1% | 6.8% | Chad |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.2% | 0.2% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty, Central African Republic or Chad?
- Central African Republic, at 18.4% against 18.2% in Chad as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty between Central African Republic and Chad?
- 0.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th and Chad ranks 20th of 96 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 Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Underweight children are those less than 5 years old, whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day.