Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Chad
Chad: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 6.17 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Chad, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Chad stood at 6.17 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Chad peaked at 10.47 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.14 million, in 2016.
Chad ranks 39th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.62 million | — |
| 2011 | 9.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.74 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.31 million | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 10.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.33 million | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 6.14 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.27 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.56 million | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 6.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.81 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.46 million | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 6.17 million | -27.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 6.17 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.07 million, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 6.17 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.53 million, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -39.6% | 10.47 million | 6.33 million |
| 2024 | -27.1% | 8.46 million | 6.17 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.11 million | 6.14 million | 10.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 million | 6.17 million | 8.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 36 Central African Republic 6.70 million compare
- 37 Benin 6.55 million compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 6.25 million compare
- 40 Burundi 5.53 million compare
- 41 Togo 5.34 million compare
- 42 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5.30 million 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (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 number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Chad?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Chad was 6.17 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 10.47 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 million in 2016.
- How does Chad rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Chad ranks 39th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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