Share of children who are overweight in Chad
Chad: Share of children who are overweight was 2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.5
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
145th
of 163 countries
All-time high
3.3
in 2002
All-time low
1.9
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Chad stood at 2.5.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Chad peaked at 3.3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2016.
That places Chad 145th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2 | — |
| 2001 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.5 | +13.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.3, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 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 children who are overweight in Chad?
- Share of children who are overweight in Chad was 2.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2016.
- How does Chad rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Chad ranks 145th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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