Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Chad
Chad: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
up 36.3%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2002
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Chad, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1.3% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is up 36.3% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Chad peaked at 1.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
Chad ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +36.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Chad?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Chad was 1.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does Chad rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Chad ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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