Physicians per 1000 people in Chad
Chad: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.085 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.085
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
187th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.085
in 2023
All-time low
0.014
in 1960
Years of data
25
1960–2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Chad, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians per 1000 people in Chad stood at 0.085. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Chad peaked at 0.085 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.014, 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 1000 people in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.014 | — |
| 1965 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.016 | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.021 | +31.3% |
| 1986 | 0.026 | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.033 | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 0.025 | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.02 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.028 | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.035 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.034 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.04 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.042 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.043 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.048 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.036 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.042 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.052 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.058 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.056 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.082 | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 0.085 | +3.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.085 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.085 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0185 | 0.016 | 0.021 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0265 | 0.02 | 0.033 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0323 | 0.028 | 0.035 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0441 | 0.036 | 0.052 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0703 | 0.056 | 0.085 | 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 per 1000 people in Chad?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Chad was 0.085 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.085 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Chad ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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