Health spending per person by source in Chad
Chad: Health spending per person by source was 32.8 current international $ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
32.8 current international $
Change on year
up 36.2%
World rank
169th
of 193 countries
All-time high
32.8 current international $
in 2023
All-time low
10.43 current international $
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Chad, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Chad recorded 32.8 current international $ for health spending per person by source in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.2% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Chad peaked at 32.8 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.43 current international $, in 2018.
Chad ranks 169th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health spending per person by source in Chad, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.93 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 16.62 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 20.08 current international $ | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 18.71 current international $ | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 27.11 current international $ | +44.9% |
| 2005 | 21.7 current international $ | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 15.11 current international $ | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 15.93 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 12.55 current international $ | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 14.79 current international $ | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 15.09 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.39 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 15.98 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 17.63 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 20.07 current international $ | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 17.2 current international $ | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 13.66 current international $ | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 11.03 current international $ | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 10.43 current international $ | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 12.08 current international $ | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 12.06 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 17.93 current international $ | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 24.09 current international $ | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 32.8 current international $ | +36.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 32.8 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.21 current international $, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 32.8 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5 current international $, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.95 current international $ | 12.55 current international $ | 27.11 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.76 current international $ | 10.43 current international $ | 20.07 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.72 current international $ | 12.06 current international $ | 32.8 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 166 Cameroon 36.17 current international $ compare
- 167 Venezuela 35.67 current international $ compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 33.36 current international $ compare
- 170 Comoros 32.25 current international $ compare
- 171 Myanmar 31.46 current international $ compare
- 172 Uganda 30.25 current international $ 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)
- 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 health spending per person by source in Chad?
- Health spending per person by source in Chad was 32.8 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.43 current international $ in 2018.
- How does Chad rank for health spending per person by source?
- Chad ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.