2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) in Chad
Chad: 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) was 8.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Chad, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chad recorded 8.3 for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Chad peaked at 16.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2022.
Chad ranks 12th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9 | — |
| 2004 | 16.2 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 16.3 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.3 | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 13.5 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.6 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.9 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.5 | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 10.2 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | -18.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 8.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.2, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Chad's 8.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.05 | 13.9 | 16.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.12 | 13.3 | 16.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 8.3 | 10.2 | 3 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Chad?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Chad was 8.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2022.
- How does Chad rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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 wasting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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