Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Chad

Chad: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 13.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
13.0%
World rank
11th
of 77 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 1997
All-time low
13.0%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1997–2015

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Chad, 1997–2015

0510151997200620151997: 16.42000: 13.92004: 16.12010: 15.72015: 13

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2015, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Chad stood at 13.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Chad peaked at 16.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2015.

That places Chad 11th out of 77 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Chad, 1997 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1997 16.4%
2000 13.9% -15.2%
2004 16.1% +15.8%
2010 15.7% -2.5%
2015 13.0% -17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1
2000s 15.0% 13.9% 16.1% 2
2010s 14.3% 13.0% 15.7% 2

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 8 Madagascar 15.2% compare
  2. 9 Bangladesh 14.3% compare
  3. 10 Indonesia 13.5% compare
  4. 12 Mauritania 11.6% compare
  5. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 11.5% compare
  6. 14 Nepal 11.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Chad?
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Chad was 13.0% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2015.
How does Chad rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Chad ranks 11th out of 77 countries with data for 2015.
Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
77 places, 594 data points, 1966–2015
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