Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Chad
Chad: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 21.43 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21.43
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
185th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.43
in 2022
All-time low
5.67
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Chad, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Chad is 21.43, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Chad peaked at 21.43 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.67, in 1990.
That places Chad 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.67 | — |
| 1991 | 5.98 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 6.32 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 6.67 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 7.04 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 7.44 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 7.86 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 8.31 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 8.8 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 9.32 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 9.86 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 10.44 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 11.03 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 11.64 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 12.26 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 12.88 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.49 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 14.08 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 14.64 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 15.17 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 15.66 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.12 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.56 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.98 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 17.4 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 17.84 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 18.3 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.77 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 19.26 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 19.77 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.31 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 20.86 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 21.43 | +2.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 21.43 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.2, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 21.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.77, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.34 | 5.67 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.55 | 9.86 | 15.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.67 | 15.66 | 19.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.87 | 20.31 | 21.43 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 182 Sierra Leone 22.81 compare
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.79 compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 21.7 compare
- 186 Rwanda 19.79 compare
- 187 Vietnam 18.21 compare
- 188 Niger 18 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Chad?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Chad was 21.43 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 21.43 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Chad ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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