Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Chad
Chad: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height was 2.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Chad, 1997–2022
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Chad recorded 2.2% for prevalence of overweight, weight for height in 2022.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Chad peaked at 4.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
That places Chad 74th out of 93 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.7% | — |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +55.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -64.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +37.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.9%, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Chad?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Chad was 2.2% in 2022, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Chad ranks 74th out of 93 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.