Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Chad
Chad: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 18.18 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
18.18
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
20th
of 95 countries
All-time high
34.26
in 1997
All-time low
18.18
in 2022
Years of data
11
1997–2022
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Chad, 1997–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Chad stood at 18.18. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Chad peaked at 34.26 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18.18, in 2022.
Chad ranks 20th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34.26 | — |
| 2000 | 29.21 | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 33.86 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 30.35 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 25.03 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 24.25 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 24.7 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 29.18 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 18.89 | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 21.42 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 18.18 | -15.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 18.18 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.94, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 18.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.26 | 34.26 | 34.26 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.53 | 29.21 | 33.86 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.7 | 24.25 | 30.35 | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.49 | 18.18 | 21.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 17 Central African Republic 18.4 compare
- 18 Afghanistan 18.36 compare
- 19 Nepal 18.35 compare
- 21 Djibouti 17.7 compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 17.1 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 16.94 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 weight-for-age <-2 sd in Chad?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Chad was 18.18 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 34.26 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.18 in 2022.
- How does Chad rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Chad ranks 20th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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