Medical doctors in Chad
Chad: Medical doctors was 1,632 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,632
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
139th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,641
in 2023
All-time low
156
in 1998
Years of data
19
1997–2024
Medical doctors in Chad, 1997–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Chad is 1,632, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 168.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Chad peaked at 1,641 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 156, in 1998.
That places Chad 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 195 | — |
| 1998 | 156 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 232 | +48.7% |
| 2000 | 235 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 345 | +46.8% |
| 2006 | 368 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 528 | +43.5% |
| 2013 | 573 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 608 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 696 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 540 | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 651 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 803 | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 859 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,003 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 1,000 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,506 | +50.6% |
| 2023 | 1,641 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 1,632 | -0.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1,632 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,518, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1,632 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,289, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194.33 | 156 | 232 | 3 |
| 2000s | 316 | 235 | 368 | 3 |
| 2010s | 657.25 | 528 | 859 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,356 | 1,000 | 1,641 | 5 |
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 medical doctors in Chad?
- Medical doctors in Chad was 1,632 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1,641 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for medical doctors?
- Chad ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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