Children moderately or severely wasted in Chad
Chad: Children moderately or severely wasted was 266.7 num th in 2022. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely wasted in Chad, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Chad recorded 266.7 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2022.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Chad peaked at 443.2 num th in 2019 and was at its lowest, 243.6 num th, in 2000.
That places Chad 21st out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Chad, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 243.6 num th | — |
| 2004 | 323.3 num th | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 405.8 num th | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 362.3 num th | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 410 num th | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 421.6 num th | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 443.2 num th | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 308.1 num th | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 339.1 num th | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 266.7 num th | -21.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 266.7 num th is above the median for low income countries, which is 210.5 num th, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Chad's 266.7 num th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174 num th, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283.45 num th | 243.6 num th | 323.3 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 408.58 num th | 362.3 num th | 443.2 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 304.63 num th | 266.7 num th | 339.1 num th | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More environment data for Chad
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Chad?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Chad was 266.7 num th in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 443.2 num th in 2019.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.6 num th in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Chad ranks 21st out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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