Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Chad
Chad: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 9.72 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.72
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.21
in 1990
All-time low
9.69
in 2019
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Chad, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Chad stood at 9.72.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Chad peaked at 13.21 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.69, in 2019.
That places Chad 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.21 | — |
| 1991 | 13.03 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 12.83 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 12.67 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.51 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.34 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 12.17 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 12.01 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.84 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.66 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.49 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.31 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.14 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.97 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.8 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.64 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.49 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.36 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.24 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.13 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.04 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.95 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.88 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.82 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.77 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.74 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.72 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.71 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.7 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.69 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.69 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.72 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.43 | 11.66 | 13.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.76 | 10.13 | 11.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 9.69 | 10.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7 | 9.69 | 9.72 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.05 compare
- 21 Mauritania 10 compare
- 22 Mali 9.99 compare
- 24 Namibia 9.57 compare
- 25 Botswana 9.48 compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 9.34 compare
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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Chad?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Chad was 9.72 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 in 2019.
- How does Chad rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Chad ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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