Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Chad
Chad: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 21.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Chad, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Chad stood at 21.9. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Chad peaked at 21.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 1975.
Chad ranks 182nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.3 | — |
| 1976 | 18.4 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.5 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.6 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 18.8 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.2 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.52 | 18.3 | 18.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.35 | 18.9 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.27 | 19.9 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.19 | 20.8 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.77 | 21.6 | 21.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 180 Burkina Faso 22.1 compare
- 181 Bangladesh 22 compare
- 182 India 21.9 compare
- 182 Viet Nam 21.9 compare
- 185 Japan 21.8 compare
More gender data for Chad
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,979 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 432,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 393,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 404,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 373,072 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 383,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 358,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 367,787 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Chad?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Chad was 21.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 1975.
- How does Chad rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Chad ranks 182nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.