Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Chad
Chad: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 7.77 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Chad, 1997–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Chad is 7.77, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Chad peaked at 16.51 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.77, in 2022.
That places Chad 23rd out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16.51 | — |
| 2000 | 13.88 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 16.17 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 16.28 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.52 | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 13.5 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 13.6 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.94 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.47 | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 10.16 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 7.77 | -23.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 7.77 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.31, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 7.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.56, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.51 | 16.51 | 16.51 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.03 | 13.88 | 16.17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.97 | 12.52 | 16.28 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.13 | 7.77 | 10.16 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 8.06 compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 7.82 compare
- 22 Burundi 7.8 compare
- 24 Myanmar 7.4 compare
- 25 Madagascar 7.24 compare
- 26 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.2 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)
- 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Chad?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Chad was 7.77 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 16.51 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 in 2022.
- How does Chad rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Chad ranks 23rd out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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