Number undernourished in Chad
Chad: Number undernourished was 6.20 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.20 million
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
25th
of 131 countries
All-time high
6.20 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.80 million
in 2008
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Chad, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Chad stood at 6.20 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Chad peaked at 6.20 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.80 million, in 2008.
That places Chad 25th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.00 million | — |
| 2002 | 3.10 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.10 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.90 million | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.90 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.10 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.30 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 3.60 million | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.80 million | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.20 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.00 million | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 5.20 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.40 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.60 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.20 million | +10.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 6.20 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.30 million, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 6.20 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 million | 2.80 million | 3.20 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.76 million | 3.00 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.60 million | 5.20 million | 6.20 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 undernourished in Chad?
- Number undernourished in Chad was 6.20 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.20 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2008.
- How does Chad rank for number undernourished?
- Chad ranks 25th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. 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 undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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