Chad vs Sudan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Chad
15.6%
in 2024
Sudan
15.0%
in 2024
Chad rank
12th
Sudan rank
13th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Chad
- Sudan
How they compare
Chad currently reports 15.6% against 15.0% in Sudan, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 13th of 198 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 17.7% | 6.5% | Chad |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 16.2% | 5.8% | Chad |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 15.1% | 4.4% | Chad |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.5% | 2.4% | Chad |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.8% | 1.0% | 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 Sudan?
- Chad, at 15.6% against 15.0% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Chad and Sudan?
- 0.6%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Sudan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Chad ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 13th 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.