Chad vs Southern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Chad
7.8%
in 2022
Southern Africa
3.0%
in 2024
Chad rank
20th
Southern Africa rank
19th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Chad
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 7.8% against 3.0% in Southern Africa, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Chad's figure about 2.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 84 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 4.6% | 10.5% | Chad |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 3.5% | 10.4% | Chad |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 3.2% | 6.0% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Chad, at 7.8% against 3.0% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Chad and Southern Africa?
- 4.8%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Southern Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chad and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Chad ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 19th 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.