Calorie supply by food group in Chad

Chad: Calorie supply by food group was 1,741 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1,741
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,173
in 1962
All-time low
1,395
in 1983
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Calorie supply by food group in Chad, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chad recorded 1,741 for calorie supply by food group in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Chad peaked at 2,173 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,395, in 1983.

That places Chad 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Calorie supply by food group in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Calorie supply by food group in Chad, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 2,066 —
1962 2,173 +5.2%
1963 2,157 -0.7%
1964 2,125 -1.5%
1965 2,092 -1.6%
1966 2,059 -1.6%
1967 2,052 -0.4%
1968 2,018 -1.6%
1969 2,000 -0.9%
1970 1,925 -3.7%
1971 1,843 -4.3%
1972 1,693 -8.2%
1973 1,593 -5.9%
1974 1,635 +2.7%
1975 1,568 -4.1%
1976 1,522 -2.9%
1977 1,521 -0.1%
1978 1,492 -1.9%
1979 1,490 -0.2%
1980 1,489 -0.0%
1981 1,495 +0.4%
1982 1,454 -2.8%
1983 1,395 -4.1%
1984 1,413 +1.3%
1985 1,634 +15.6%
1986 1,476 -9.7%
1987 1,420 -3.8%
1988 1,590 +12.0%
1989 1,508 -5.1%
1990 1,492 -1.0%
1991 1,632 +9.4%
1992 1,629 -0.2%
1993 1,484 -8.9%
1994 1,839 +23.9%
1995 1,632 -11.2%
1996 1,629 -0.2%
1997 1,702 +4.5%
1998 1,837 +7.9%
1999 1,792 -2.5%
2000 1,753 -2.1%
2001 1,835 +4.7%
2002 1,797 -2.1%
2003 1,851 +3.0%
2004 1,844 -0.4%
2005 1,847 +0.1%
2006 1,832 -0.8%
2007 1,836 +0.2%
2008 1,830 -0.3%
2009 1,816 -0.8%
2010 1,979 +9.0%
2011 1,971 -0.4%
2012 2,020 +2.5%
2013 2,006 -0.7%
2014 1,926 -4.0%
2015 1,890 -1.9%
2016 1,944 +2.9%
2017 1,933 -0.6%
2018 1,908 -1.3%
2019 1,885 -1.2%
2020 1,834 -2.7%
2021 1,765 -3.8%
2022 1,741 -1.4%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 1,741 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,163, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 1,741 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,082 2,000 2,173 9
1970s 1,628 1,490 1,925 10
1980s 1,487 1,395 1,634 10
1990s 1,667 1,484 1,839 10
2000s 1,824 1,753 1,851 10
2010s 1,946 1,885 2,020 10
2020s 1,780 1,741 1,834 3

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 185 Antigua and Barbuda 1,799 compare
  2. 186 Bahamas 1,784 compare
  3. 187 Mongolia 1,748 compare
  4. 189 Yemen 1,682 compare
  5. 190 Burundi 1,660 compare
  6. 191 Lesotho 1,614 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Chad?
Calorie supply by food group in Chad was 1,741 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 2,173 in 1962.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 1,395 in 1983.
How does Chad rank for calorie supply by food group?
Chad ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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