Central America vs Chad: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Central America
9.4 num m
in 2025
Chad
6.8 num m
in 2024
Central America rank
22nd
Chad rank
23rd
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Central America
- Chad
How they compare
Central America currently reports 9.4 num m against 6.8 num m in Chad, a difference of 2.6 num m.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.4 times Chad's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 22nd and Chad ranks 23rd of 28 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.14 num m | 3.04 num m | 7.1 num m | Central America |
| 2010s | 10.12 num m | 3.76 num m | 6.36 num m | Central America |
| 2020s | 9.96 num m | 5.88 num m | 4.08 num m | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Central America or Chad?
- Central America, at 9.4 num m against 6.8 num m in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Central America and Chad?
- 2.6 num m, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Chad?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Chad rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Central America ranks 22nd and Chad ranks 23rd of 28 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.