Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Chad
Chad: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 66.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Chad, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Chad stood at 66.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Chad peaked at 76.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2023.
Chad ranks 13th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 67.9% | — |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.2% | 67.9% | 76.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 66.3% | 72.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 10 Yemen 73.0% compare
- 11 Madagascar 72.6% compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 68.8% compare
- 13 Mauritania 66.3% compare
- 15 Benin 65.6% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 62.5% 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0757 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Chad?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Chad was 66.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Chad ranks 13th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.