Share of children underweight in Chad
Chad: Share of children underweight was 18.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children underweight in Chad, 1997–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children underweight in Chad is 18.2, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Chad peaked at 34.3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2022.
Chad ranks 20th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children underweight in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34.3 | — |
| 2000 | 29.2 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 33.9 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 30.3 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 25 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 24.3 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 24.7 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.2 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 18.9 | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 21.4 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 18.2 | -15.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 18.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.9, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 18.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3 | 34.3 | 34.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.55 | 29.2 | 33.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.7 | 24.3 | 30.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 18.2 | 21.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 17 Afghanistan 18.4 compare
- 17 Central African Republic 18.4 compare
- 19 Nepal 18.3 compare
- 21 Djibouti 17.7 compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 17.1 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 16.9 compare
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 children underweight in Chad?
- Share of children underweight in Chad was 18.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2022.
- How does Chad rank for share of children underweight?
- Chad ranks 20th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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