2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Chad
Chad: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 3.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 160 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2003
All-time low
2.5
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Chad, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Chad stood at 3.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Chad peaked at 4.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2010.
That places Chad 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4 | — |
| 2001 | 3.9 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 3.5 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 2.5 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3 |
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More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0757 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Chad?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Chad was 3.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2010.
- How does Chad rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Chad ranks 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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