Chad vs Congo: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Chad
16.2%
in 2024
Congo
14.2%
in 2024
Chad rank
12th
Congo rank
14th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Chad
- Congo
How they compare
Chad currently reports 16.2% against 14.2% in Congo, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 12th and Congo ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.2% | 19.6% | 4.6% | Chad |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 18.6% | 3.5% | Chad |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.2% | 2.4% | Chad |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.2% | 2.1% | Chad |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.3% | 2.0% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Chad or Congo?
- Chad, at 16.2% against 14.2% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Chad and Congo?
- 2.0%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Congo rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Chad ranks 12th and Congo ranks 14th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.