Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Chad
Chad: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 25.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 125 countries
All-time high
39.7
in 2018
All-time low
25.2
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Chad, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 25.2 for severe food insecurity undernourishment 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, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Chad peaked at 39.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 2022.
Chad ranks 12th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32.4 | — |
| 2016 | 35.4 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 38.7 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 39.7 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 38.4 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 32.7 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 28.3 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 25.2 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 25.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.7, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Chad's 25.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.92 | 32.4 | 39.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.85 | 25.2 | 32.7 | 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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Chad?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Chad was 25.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 2022.
- How does Chad rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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