Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Chad

Chad: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 12.80 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.80 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
26th
of 126 countries
All-time high
12.80 million
in 2023
All-time low
10.00 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Chad, 2015–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M2015201920232015: 10.0M2016: 10.8M2017: 11.7M2018: 12.3M2019: 12.7M2020: 12.5M2021: 12.4M2022: 12.4M2023: 12.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Chad is 12.80 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Chad peaked at 12.80 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million, in 2015.

That places Chad 26th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.50 million 10.00 million 12.70 million 5
2020s 12.53 million 12.40 million 12.80 million 4

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 23 Peru 13.90 million compare
  2. 24 Niger 13.30 million compare
  3. 25 South Africa 13.10 million compare
  4. 27 Ukraine 12.60 million compare
  5. 28 Indonesia 12.50 million compare
  6. 29 Côte d’Ivoire 12.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Chad?
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Chad was 12.80 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 12.80 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million in 2015.
How does Chad rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Chad ranks 26th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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