Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Chad
Chad: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 0.085 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.085 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
187th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.085 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.014 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
25
1960–2023
Physicians in Chad, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.085 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Chad peaked at 0.085 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.014 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Chad ranks 187th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Chad, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.014 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.014 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.016 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.021 per 1,000 people | +31.3% |
| 1986 | 0.026 per 1,000 people | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 0.026 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.033 per 1,000 people | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 0.025 per 1,000 people | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.028 per 1,000 people | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 0.028 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.034 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.04 per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.042 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.043 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.048 per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.036 per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.042 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.052 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.058 per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.056 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.082 per 1,000 people | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 0.085 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.085 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455 per 1,000 people, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.085 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.014 per 1,000 people | 0.014 per 1,000 people | 0.014 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0185 per 1,000 people | 0.016 per 1,000 people | 0.021 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.026 per 1,000 people | 0.026 per 1,000 people | 0.026 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0265 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 0.033 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0323 per 1,000 people | 0.028 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0441 per 1,000 people | 0.036 per 1,000 people | 0.052 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0703 per 1,000 people | 0.056 per 1,000 people | 0.085 per 1,000 people | 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)
- 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 physicians in Chad?
- Physicians in Chad was 0.085 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.085 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for physicians?
- Chad ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.