Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Chad
Chad: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 5.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.0%
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2002
All-time low
2.7%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Chad, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chad recorded 5.0% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Chad peaked at 5.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2012.
Chad ranks 126th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +20.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 5.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 5.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Chad?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Chad was 5.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
- How does Chad rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Chad ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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