Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Chad
Chad: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 25.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 129 countries
All-time high
39.7%
in 2018
All-time low
25.2%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Chad, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Chad stood at 25.2%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Chad peaked at 39.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2022.
Chad ranks 13th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32.4% | — |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.9% | 32.4% | 39.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 25.2% | 32.7% | 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 severe food insecurity in the population in Chad?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Chad was 25.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2022.
- How does Chad rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Chad ranks 13th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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