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.
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 41,435 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,071 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 33 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 33 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 306,133 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 5.46 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 9.65 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 319,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 328,199 (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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