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
144th
of 162 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

01232000201220242000: 3.22001: 3.22002: 3.32003: 3.32004: 3.32005: 3.22006: 3.12007: 32008: 2.92009: 2.72010: 2.62011: 2.52012: 2.32013: 2.22014: 2.12015: 22016: 1.92017: 1.92018: 1.92019: 1.92020: 1.92021: 22022: 2.12023: 2.22024: 2.5

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 144th out of 162 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 146 Burundi 2.4 compare
  6. 147 Central African Republic 2.3 compare
  7. 147 Madagascar 2.3 compare

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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 144th out of 162 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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Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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