Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Chad

Chad: Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive was 6.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.17 million
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
7.52 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.51 million
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024

Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Chad, 2013–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2013201820242013: 2.5M2014: 2.6M2015: 3.8M2016: 3.8M2017: 5.6M2018: 5.7M2019: 5.8M2021: 6.1M2022: 6.3M2023: 7.5M2024: 6.2M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Chad is 6.17 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and up 139.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Chad peaked at 7.52 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million, in 2013.

Chad ranks 13th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis in Chad, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 2.51 million
2014 2.58 million +2.6%
2015 3.82 million +48.1%
2016 3.82 million +0.0%
2017 5.64 million +47.7%
2018 5.70 million +1.1%
2019 5.79 million +1.5%
2021 6.09 million +5.1%
2022 6.28 million +3.1%
2023 7.52 million +19.7%
2024 6.17 million -17.9%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 6.17 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 6.17 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.27 million 2.51 million 5.79 million 7
2020s 6.52 million 6.09 million 7.52 million 4

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.88 million compare
  2. 11 Angola 6.77 million compare
  3. 12 Benin 6.55 million compare
  4. 14 Ghana 5.20 million compare
  5. 15 Liberia 3.84 million compare
  6. 16 Central African Republic 3.80 million compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Chad?
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Chad was 6.17 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 7.52 million in 2023.
What is the lowest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million in 2013.
How does Chad rank for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive?
Chad ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
31 places, 331 data points, 2013–2024
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