π¨ Emergency levels: Under-5 mortality and malnutrition in Chad exceed WHO critical thresholds across all measured years.
Under-5 Mortality (2014)
133
per 1,000 live births β down from 194 in 1996
Food Insecurity Prevalence (2018)
39%
of population undernourished
Maternal Mortality (2018)
1,140
per 100,000 births β among highest globally
Stunting Prevalence (2018)
40%
chronic malnutrition in children
Measles Vaccination (2018)
53%
coverage β WHO target is 95%
Under-5 Mortality Rate
Deaths per 1,000 live births | Source: INSEED Chad
Food Insecurity Prevalence
% of population undernourished | Source: INSEED Chad
Vaccination Coverage
BCG & Measles % | Source: INSEED Chad
Maternal Mortality Rate
per 100,000 live births | Source: INSEED Chad
π‘ Key finding: Chad's GDP grew significantly between 2005β2014 driven by oil revenues, but contracted after 2014 with falling oil prices. Primary sector (agriculture) remains dominant.
GDP 2022 (current prices)
8.6T
FCFA β Francs CFA
GDP Growth 2005β2022
+88%
nominal growth over 17 years
Poverty Rate (2018)
42%
population below poverty line
Gini Coefficient (2018)
0.37
income inequality index
GDP Trend β Chad (2005β2022)
Current prices in FCFA | Source: Chad Data Portal / INSEED
GDP by Sector (2022)
Primary / Secondary / Tertiary | Source: INSEED
Poverty Rate Trend
% population below poverty line | Source: INSEED
π¨ 2024 Alert: Over 6 million Chadians face acute food insecurity. Southern Sahel regions are most affected during projected periods.
Food Insecure (2024)
6M+
people facing acute food insecurity
Regions Monitored
22
regions with food security data
Data Coverage
2016β2024
8 years of regional food security cycles
Food Insecurity by Region β Current Period (2016β2024)
Number of food insecure people | Source: INSEED / Chad Data Portal
Food Insecurity Trend β Chad National
Total population affected | Source: INSEED
π‘ Key finding: Life expectancy increased from 47 to 54 years between 1993β2019, while fertility rate remains very high at 6+ children per woman.
Life Expectancy (2019)
54.1
years β up from 47.2 in 1993
Fertility Rate (2019)
6.1
children per woman
Population Growth
3.0%
annual growth rate
HIV Prevalence (2019)
1.3%
adult population
Life Expectancy (1993β2019)
Total years | Source: INSEED Chad
Fertility Rate (1993β2019)
Children per woman | Source: INSEED Chad
About This Dashboard
The Chad Development Intelligence Dashboard is built using official government statistical data
from INSEED (Institut National de la Statistique, des Γtudes Γconomiques et DΓ©mographiques)
and the Chad Data Portal (chad.opendataforafrica.org).
This dashboard integrates 12 official datasets covering health, nutrition, GDP, food security,
employment, and demography β making Chad's development data accessible and actionable for
NGOs, development organizations, and policymakers.
π Data Sources
- β’ INSEED Chad β inseed.td
- β’ Chad Data Portal β chad.opendataforafrica.org
- β’ DHS Program β dhsprogram.com
- β’ FAO FAOSTAT β fao.org/faostat
- β’ NASA POWER β power.larc.nasa.gov
π¬ Related Projects
- β’ Child Malnutrition Risk Prediction (92% AUC)
- β’ LRI Risk Prediction in Chadian Children
- β’ Crop Yield Early Warning System
- β’ GDP Intelligence Dashboard
Built by
Mahamat Hanga Derio β M.Tech Data Science, Christ University, Bangalore |
github.com/Derio001