Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Chad
Chad: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 2.17 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.17
Change on year
up 37.2%
World rank
73rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
4.25
in 2004
All-time low
1.01
in 2015
Years of data
10
1997–2022
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Chad, 1997–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Chad stood at 2.17.
The figure is up 37.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Chad peaked at 4.25 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2015.
That places Chad 73rd out of 92 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.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.71 | — |
| 2000 | 2.72 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.25 | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -63.3% |
| 2017 | 2.03 | +100.2% |
| 2019 | 2.34 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 2.25 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.58 | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | +37.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.17, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.71 | 2.71 | 2.71 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.48 | 2.72 | 4.25 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.01 | 2.76 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.58 | 2.25 | 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)
- 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-height >+2 sd in Chad?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Chad was 2.17 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 in 2004.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Chad ranks 73rd out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd 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, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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