Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Chad

Chad: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 90.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.5
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
62nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
90.5
in 2024
All-time low
55.8
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Chad, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 55.82001: 58.72002: 61.12003: 63.22004: 652005: 66.42006: 67.12007: 67.22008: 66.92009: 662010: 64.62011: 63.12012: 61.62013: 60.32014: 59.22015: 58.32016: 57.72017: 57.62018: 58.22019: 59.52020: 61.92021: 65.62022: 71.12023: 792024: 90.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Chad recorded 90.5 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Chad peaked at 90.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.8, in 2000.

Chad ranks 62nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates in Chad, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 55.8
2001 58.7 +5.2%
2002 61.1 +4.1%
2003 63.2 +3.4%
2004 65 +2.8%
2005 66.4 +2.2%
2006 67.1 +1.1%
2007 67.2 +0.1%
2008 66.9 -0.4%
2009 66 -1.3%
2010 64.6 -2.1%
2011 63.1 -2.3%
2012 61.6 -2.4%
2013 60.3 -2.1%
2014 59.2 -1.8%
2015 58.3 -1.5%
2016 57.7 -1.0%
2017 57.6 -0.2%
2018 58.2 +1.0%
2019 59.5 +2.2%
2020 61.9 +4.0%
2021 65.6 +6.0%
2022 71.1 +8.4%
2023 79 +11.1%
2024 90.5 +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.74 55.8 67.2 10
2010s 60.01 57.6 64.6 10
2020s 73.62 61.9 90.5 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Chad?
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Chad was 90.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 90.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 55.8 in 2000.
How does Chad rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Chad ranks 62nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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