Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Chad
Chad: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 14.2 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
14.2
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 198 countries
All-time high
19.4
in 1975
All-time low
14.2
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Chad, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 14.2 for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Chad peaked at 19.4 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2014.
Chad ranks 16th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.4 | — |
| 1976 | 19.3 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.2 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 19 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 18.9 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.8 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 18.7 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 18.6 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 18.5 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 18.4 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 18.2 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 18.1 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 18 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 17.9 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 17.8 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 17.7 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 17.6 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 17.4 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 17.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.3 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 17.2 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.1 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 17 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.8 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 16.7 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.6 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.5 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.3 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.1 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.9 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.7 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.5 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.4 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.2 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.7 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.5 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.4 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.2 | -1.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 14.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.8, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 14.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.85, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.16 | 18.9 | 19.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.3 | 17.8 | 18.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.22 | 16.7 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.82 | 15 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.54 | 14.2 | 14.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 13 Niger 14.4 compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.3 compare
- 14 Philippines 14.3 compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 14.1 compare
- 17 Somalia 14.1 compare
- 19 Laos 14 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 share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Chad?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Chad was 14.2 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2014.
- How does Chad rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Chad ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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