Medical doctors in Chad
Chad: Medical doctors was 17.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.5%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
82nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2022
All-time low
16.0%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Medical doctors in Chad, 2019–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Chad stood at 17.5%.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Chad ranks 82nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Medical doctors in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16.0% | — |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -10.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 17.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 49% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 19.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 79 Benin 30.8% compare
- 80 South Korea 25.6% compare
- 81 Japan 23.5%
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 17.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2019.
- How does Chad rank for medical doctors?
- Chad ranks 82nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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