Share of men who are obese in Chad
Chad: Share of men who are obese was 7.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Chad, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 7.7% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Chad peaked at 7.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
That places Chad 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men who are obese in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 7.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 7.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 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 men who are obese in Chad?
- Share of men who are obese in Chad was 7.7% 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 men who are obese recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for share of men who are obese?
- Chad ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.