Share of women who are overweight or obese in Chad
Chad: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 22.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Chad, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 22.7% for share of women who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Chad peaked at 22.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1980.
That places Chad 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.1% | — |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +3.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 22.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.4%, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 22.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.8%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.3% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 19.5% | 22.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 189 Switzerland 28.2% compare
- 190 South Korea 25.3% compare
- 191 Niger 23.9% compare
- 193 East Timor 20.9% compare
- 194 Vietnam 19.0% compare
- 195 Madagascar 18.4% 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)
- Population 13,228 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,228 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.31 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Chad?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Chad was 22.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Chad ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.