Chad vs Eastern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Chad
7.8%
in 2022
Eastern Africa
4.8%
in 2024
Chad rank
14th
Eastern Africa rank
11th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Chad
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 7.8% against 4.8% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 14th and Eastern Africa ranks 11th of 67 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 7.5% | 7.6% | Chad |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 5.7% | 8.3% | Chad |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 5.1% | 4.1% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Chad or Eastern Africa?
- Chad, at 7.8% against 4.8% in Eastern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Chad and Eastern Africa?
- 3.0%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Eastern Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chad and Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Chad ranks 14th and Eastern Africa ranks 11th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.