Share of population with severe food insecurity in Chad

Chad: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 25.2 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
25.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 125 countries
All-time high
39.7
in 2018
All-time low
25.2
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of population with severe food insecurity in Chad, 2015–2023

0102030402015201920232015: 32.42016: 35.42017: 38.72018: 39.72019: 38.42020: 32.72021: 28.32022: 25.22023: 25.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with severe food insecurity in Chad is 25.2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Chad peaked at 39.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 2022.

Chad ranks 12th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.92 32.4 39.7 5
2020s 27.85 25.2 32.7 4

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 9 Kenya 28.1 compare
  2. 10 Jamaica 27.8 compare
  3. 11 Botswana 26.1 compare
  4. 13 Zimbabwe 25.1 compare
  5. 14 Cameroon 24.7 compare
  6. 14 Lesotho 24.7 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places β†’

More population data for Chad

All data for Chad β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Chad?
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Chad was 25.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 39.7 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 2022.
How does Chad rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
Chad ranks 12th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
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