Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Chad
Chad: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished was 25.2 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Chad, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Chad recorded 25.2 percent for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Chad peaked at 39.7 percent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.2 percent, in 2022.
Chad ranks 12th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Chad, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32.4 percent | — |
| 2016 | 35.4 percent | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 38.7 percent | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 39.7 percent | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 38.4 percent | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 32.7 percent | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 28.3 percent | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 25.2 percent | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 25.2 percent | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 25.2 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.7 percent, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Chad's 25.2 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4 percent, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.92 percent | 32.4 percent | 39.7 percent | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.85 percent | 25.2 percent | 32.7 percent | 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 share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Chad?
- Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Chad was 25.2 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7 percent in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 percent in 2022.
- How does Chad rank for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.