Number of children who are underweight in Chad
Chad: Number of children who are underweight was 624,560 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
624,560
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
21st
of 96 countries
All-time high
928,282
in 2019
All-time low
512,312
in 2000
Years of data
11
1997–2022
Number of children who are underweight in Chad, 1997–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, number of children who are underweight in Chad stood at 624,560.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Chad peaked at 928,282 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 512,312, in 2000.
Chad ranks 21st of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 541,730 | 541,730 | 541,730 | 1 |
| 2000s | 595,062 | 512,312 | 677,811 | 2 |
| 2010s | 782,376 | 723,328 | 928,282 | 5 |
| 2020s | 651,245 | 615,018 | 714,156 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,294 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 48.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 273.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Chad?
- Number of children who are underweight in Chad was 624,560 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 928,282 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 512,312 in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Chad ranks 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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