Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Chad
Chad: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 6.69 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.69
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
181st
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.69
in 2022
All-time low
0.95
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Chad, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Chad stood at 6.69. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Chad peaked at 6.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.95, in 1990.
Chad ranks 181st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.95 | — |
| 1991 | 1.03 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.12 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.21 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.32 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1.43 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.56 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.7 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.85 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 2.02 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2.39 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.79 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.01 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.22 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 3.43 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.64 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.84 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.02 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.19 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.35 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.49 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.65 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.81 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.98 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.17 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.38 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.85 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 6.11 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.39 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 6.69 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 | 0.95 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 2.2 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 4.19 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4 | 6.11 | 6.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 178 Sierra Leone 7.13 compare
- 179 Nepal 6.99 compare
- 180 Burkina Faso 6.75 compare
- 182 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.64 compare
- 183 Niger 5.97 compare
- 184 Japan 5.54 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Chad?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Chad was 6.69 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Chad ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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