Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Chad
Chad: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 66.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.3
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 126 countries
All-time high
76.3
in 2018
All-time low
66.3
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Chad, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 66.3 for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Chad peaked at 76.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.3, in 2023.
That places Chad 13th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 67.9 | — |
| 2016 | 71.3 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 74.7 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 76.3 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 75.9 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.2 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 69.4 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 67 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 66.3 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.22 | 67.9 | 76.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.72 | 66.3 | 72.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 10 Yemen 73 compare
- 11 Madagascar 72.6 compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 68.8 compare
- 13 Mauritania 66.3 compare
- 15 Benin 65.6 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 62.5 compare
More population data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,452 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.87 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.458 (2100)
- Population density 55.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.48 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.458 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Chad?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Chad was 66.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3 in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Chad ranks 13th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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