Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Chad
Chad: Share of adults who are overweight or obese was 22.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Chad, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight or obese in Chad is 22.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight or obese in Chad peaked at 22.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1980.
Chad ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.5% | — |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +2.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 22.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.6%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 22.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.6%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.4% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.2% | 22.6% | 5 |
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 adults who are overweight or obese in Chad?
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Chad was 22.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight or obese recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight or obese recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Chad ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.