Chad vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Chad
7.8%
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean
1.3%
in 2024
Chad rank
20th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
23rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Chad
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Chad currently reports 7.8% against 1.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Chad's figure about 6.0 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 20th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 84 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 1.9% | 13.1% | Chad |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 1.5% | 12.5% | Chad |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 1.4% | 7.8% | 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Chad, at 7.8% against 1.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Chad and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6.5%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chad and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Chad ranks 20th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 84 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.