Chad vs Europe (WHO region): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Chad
15.6%
in 2024
Europe (WHO region)
2.6%
in 2024
Chad rank
12th
Europe (WHO region) rank
10th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Chad
- Europe (WHO region)
How they compare
Chad currently reports 15.6% against 2.6% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Chad's figure about 6.1 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 12th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Europe (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 3.0% | 21.1% | Chad |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 2.8% | 19.3% | Chad |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 2.6% | 16.9% | Chad |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 2.5% | 14.4% | Chad |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 2.5% | 13.3% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Chad or Europe (WHO region)?
- Chad, at 15.6% against 2.6% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Chad and Europe (WHO region)?
- 13.0%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Europe (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Europe (WHO region) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Chad ranks 12th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 10th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.