Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Chad
Chad: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 12.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Chad stood at 12.22. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Chad peaked at 38.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.22, in 2021.
Chad ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.63 | — |
| 2001 | 26.27 | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 31.21 | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 21.62 | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 20.93 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 26.36 | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 29.81 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 25 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 25.64 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 22.13 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 21.01 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 19.93 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 18.99 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 18.18 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 19.27 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 18.04 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 16.61 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 14.94 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 13.73 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 12.87 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 12.43 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 12.22 | -1.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 12.22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.69, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 12.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.46, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +25.9% | 20.93 | 26.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.76 | 20.93 | 38.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.36 | 12.87 | 21.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.32 | 12.22 | 12.43 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 7 Eritrea 15.47 compare
- 8 Burundi 14.44 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 14 compare
- 11 Lesotho 11.96 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 10.32 compare
- 13 Mozambique 9.61 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Chad?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Chad was 12.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 38.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.22 in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Chad ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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