Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chad
Chad: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 6.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.3%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
186th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2024
All-time low
0.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chad, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chad stood at 6.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chad peaked at 6.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
That places Chad 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 183 Sierra Leone 7.3% compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 7.0% compare
- 185 Malawi 6.7% compare
- 187 Niger 6.0% compare
- 188 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.9% compare
- 189 Bangladesh 5.7% compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chad?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chad was 6.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Chad ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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