Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chad
Chad: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 19.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.8%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
192nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2024
All-time low
3.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chad, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chad is 19.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chad peaked at 19.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1980.
That places Chad 192nd 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.2% | — |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.7% | 19.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 189 Rwanda 21.7% compare
- 190 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.1% compare
- 191 Viet Nam 21.1% compare
- 193 Niger 17.7% compare
- 194 Madagascar 16.9% compare
- 195 Timor-Leste 16.2% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chad?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Chad was 19.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Chad ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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