Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Chad
Chad: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 65.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Chad, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 65.0% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Chad peaked at 76.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2024.
Chad ranks 15th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 67.0% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.2% | 67.9% | 76.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 65.0% | 72.2% | 5 |
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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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Chad?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Chad was 65.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Chad ranks 15th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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