Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Chad
Chad: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 2,100 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Chad stood at 2,100.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Chad peaked at 3,190 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,988, in 2003.
That places Chad 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,190 | — |
| 2001 | 2,243 | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 2,758 | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 1,988 | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 2,013 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,637 | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 3,090 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 2,681 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 2,846 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2,544 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 2,499 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,455 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,422 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,403 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,639 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 2,552 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,424 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,254 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 2,143 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,076 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,069 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,100 | +1.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2,100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,883, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2,100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,076, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths 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 | +31.0% | 2,013 | 2,637 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,599 | 1,988 | 3,190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,387 | 2,076 | 2,639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,084 | 2,069 | 2,100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 25 Burkina Faso 2,281 compare
- 26 South Sudan 2,226 compare
- 27 Colombia 2,131 compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 1,971 compare
- 30 Ghana 1,937 compare
- 31 Yemen 1,883 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 deaths from malnutrition ghe in Chad?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Chad was 2,100 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3,190 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,988 in 2003.
- How does Chad rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Chad ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Deaths from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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