Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Chad
Chad: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population was 26.7 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Chad, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 26.7 % for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Chad peaked at 41.6 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.3 %, in 2021.
Chad ranks 14th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34.9 % | — |
| 2015 | 37.2 % | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 40.4 % | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 41.6 % | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 40.8 % | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 34.8 % | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 29.8 % | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 26.3 % | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 26.4 % | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.7 % | +1.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 26.7 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.8 %, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Chad's 26.7 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7 %, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.28 % | 34.8 % | 41.6 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.3 % | 26.3 % | 29.8 % | 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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Chad?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population in Chad was 26.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3 % in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population?
- Chad ranks 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.