2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Chad
Chad: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 64.3 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Chad, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Chad stood at 64.3 %. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Chad peaked at 74.4 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.3 %, in 2024.
Chad ranks 14th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66.1 % | — |
| 2016 | 69.8 % | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 72.9 % | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 74.4 % | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 74 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.5 % | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 68.9 % | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 66.7 % | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 66.4 % | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 64.3 % | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.44 % | 66.1 % | 74.4 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.36 % | 64.3 % | 70.5 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 11 Viet Nam 8 % compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 68.4 % compare
- 12 Mauritania 64.5 % compare
- 13 Benin 64.4 % compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 62.5 % compare
- 16 Cabo Verde 32.1 % compare
- 16 Madagascar 61.5 % compare
- 17 Lesotho 61.2 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 371.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7243 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Chad?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Chad was 64.3 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3 % in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- Chad ranks 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.