Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Chad
Chad: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 12,833 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Chad, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Chad is 12,833, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Chad peaked at 12,833 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,955, in 2015.
Chad ranks 22nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9,955 | — |
| 2016 | 10,781 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 11,683 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 12,322 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 12,662 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 12,455 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 12,379 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12,420 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 12,833 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,481 | 9,955 | 12,662 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12,522 | 12,379 | 12,833 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Chad?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Chad was 12,833 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 12,833 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,955 in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Chad ranks 22nd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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