Share of adults who are overweight in Chad

Chad: Share of adults who are overweight was 22.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.56
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.56
in 2024
All-time low
3.5
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Chad, 1980–2024

5101520251980200220241980: 3.51981: 3.71982: 3.81983: 41984: 4.21985: 4.41986: 4.61987: 4.81988: 5.11989: 5.41990: 5.61991: 5.91992: 6.21993: 6.61994: 6.91995: 7.31996: 7.71997: 8.21998: 8.71999: 9.22000: 9.72001: 10.32002: 10.92003: 11.52004: 12.12005: 12.72006: 13.32007: 13.82008: 14.42009: 14.92010: 15.42011: 15.82012: 16.32013: 16.72014: 17.12015: 17.62016: 18.12017: 18.62018: 19.12019: 19.62020: 20.22021: 20.72022: 21.32023: 21.92024: 22.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Chad is 22.56, 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 in Chad peaked at 22.56 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.35 3.5 5.35 10
1990s 7.24 5.63 9.17 10
2000s 12.35 9.71 14.9 10
2010s 17.42 15.38 19.61 10
2020s 21.34 20.17 22.56 5

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 188 Japan 24.4 compare
  2. 189 Burkina Faso 23.58 compare
  3. 190 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.68 compare
  4. 192 Rwanda 21.66 compare
  5. 193 Vietnam 19.99 compare
  6. 194 Niger 19.13 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Chad?
Share of adults who are overweight in Chad was 22.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 22.56 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 1980.
How does Chad rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Chad ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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