Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Chad
Chad: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 21.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
21.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 189 countries
All-time high
21.9
in 2015
All-time low
18.4
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Chad, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Chad stood at 21.9. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Chad peaked at 21.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 1975.
That places Chad 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.4 | — |
| 1976 | 18.6 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.8 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.2 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 21.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.8, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 21.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.3, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.68 | 18.4 | 18.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.52 | 19 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.41 | 20 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.27 | 20.9 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.77 | 21.6 | 21.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Chad?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Chad was 21.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 1975.
- How does Chad rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Chad ranks 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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