Population in severe food insecurity in Chad
Chad: Population in severe food insecurity was 4,880 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,880
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
17th
of 87 countries
All-time high
6,419
in 2018
All-time low
4,667
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Chad, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Chad recorded 4,880 for population in severe food insecurity in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Chad peaked at 6,419 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,667, in 2022.
Chad ranks 17th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,740 | — |
| 2016 | 5,354 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 6,052 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 6,419 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 6,416 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,638 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 5,040 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 4,667 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 4,880 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,796 | 4,740 | 6,419 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,056 | 4,667 | 5,638 | 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 severe food insecurity in Chad?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Chad was 4,880 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6,419 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,667 in 2022.
- How does Chad rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Chad ranks 17th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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