Chad vs Sudan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Chad
16.2%
in 2024
Sudan
16.7%
in 2024
Chad rank
12th
Sudan rank
10th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Chad
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 16.7% against 16.2% in Chad, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.2% | 18.4% | 5.8% | Chad |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 17.2% | 4.9% | Chad |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 16.4% | 3.2% | Chad |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.1% | 1.2% | Chad |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.6% | 0.2% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 16.7% against 16.2% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Chad and Sudan?
- 0.5%, with Sudan 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 (crude estimate)?
- Chad ranks 12th and Sudan 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.