Domestic private health expenditure in Chad
Chad: Domestic private health expenditure was 52.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic private health expenditure in Chad, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure in Chad is 52.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Chad peaked at 74.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2003.
Chad ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Domestic private health expenditure in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.4% | — |
| 2001 | 61.5% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 70.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | -11.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 52.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 52.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 51.6% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 60.0% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 52.4% | 71.2% | 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 private health expenditure in Chad?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Chad was 52.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2003.
- How does Chad rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Chad ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.