Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Chad
Chad: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Chad, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Chad stood at 26.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Chad peaked at 28 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2004.
Chad ranks 193rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | — |
| 2001 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 26 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 28 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 28 | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 26 | +8.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 26 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8 | 16 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2 | 22 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.25 | 24 | 26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 191 Papua New Guinea 32 compare
- 192 Somalia 30 compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Chad?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Chad was 26 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2014.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2004.
- How does Chad rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Chad ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.