Share of children who are overweight or obese in Chad
Chad: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight or obese in Chad is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Chad peaked at 3.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2016.
That places Chad 145th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.3%, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Chad?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Chad was 2.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
- How does Chad rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Chad ranks 145th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.