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
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Chad, 2015–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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