Weight-for-height <-2 SD 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.
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 Côte 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,071 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (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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