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
0510152025198020022024

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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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