Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita was 32 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Chad, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Chad stood at 32 percent.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 34.4 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.5 percent, in 2012.
Chad ranks 10th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.89 percent | 24.1 percent | 34.4 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.72 percent | 23.5 percent | 29.8 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.68 percent | 30.1 percent | 32 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 7 Zambia 37.2 percent compare
- 8 Kenya 36.8 percent compare
- 9 Liberia 35.5 percent compare
- 11 Central African Republic 29.8 percent compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 28.7 percent compare
- 13 Afghanistan 28.1 percent compare
More economy & growth data for Chad
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 12.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -3.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 873.53 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.3% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 18.35 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 873.53 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 177.66 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 293.00 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 380.05 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Chad?
- Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Chad was 32 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 percent in 2012.
- How does Chad rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.