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

0102030402015201920232015: 32.42016: 35.42017: 38.72018: 39.72019: 38.42020: 32.72021: 28.32022: 25.22023: 25.2

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

Annual values for Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Chad, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.92 32.4 39.7 5
2020s 27.85 25.2 32.7 4

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 9 Kenya 28.1 compare
  2. 10 Jamaica 27.8 compare
  3. 11 Botswana 26.1 compare
  4. 13 Zimbabwe 25.1 compare
  5. 14 Cameroon 24.7 compare
  6. 14 Lesotho 24.7 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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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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Indicator
Severe food insecurity undernourishment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
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