Share of overweight men vs. women in Chad
Chad: Share of overweight men vs. women was 22.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Chad, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Chad stood at 22.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Chad peaked at 22.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1980.
That places Chad 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.0% | — |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +1.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 22.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 22.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.0% | 22.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 overweight men vs. women in Chad?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Chad was 22.6% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Chad ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.