Out-of-pocket expenditure in Chad
Chad: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 51.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Chad, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure in Chad is 51.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Chad peaked at 69.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2003.
Chad ranks 31st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.2% | — |
| 2001 | 58.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | -11.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 51.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 51.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.4%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 47.4% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 55.1% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 51.7% | 69.8% | 4 |
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 out-of-pocket expenditure in Chad?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Chad was 51.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2003.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Chad ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.