Medical doctors in Chad
Chad: Medical doctors was 0.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
184th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.85
in 2023
All-time low
0.2
in 1998
Years of data
19
1997–2024
Medical doctors in Chad, 1997–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Chad stood at 0.8.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Chad peaked at 0.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1998.
Chad ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.25 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.28 | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.35 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.42 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.43 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.48 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.36 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.42 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.52 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.58 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.56 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.82 | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 0.85 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8 | -5.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.52, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2433 | 0.2 | 0.28 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3233 | 0.28 | 0.35 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4412 | 0.36 | 0.52 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.722 | 0.56 | 0.85 | 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 0.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for medical doctors?
- Chad ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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 Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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