Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Chad
Chad: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 27.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Chad, 1997–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chad recorded 27.2% for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Chad peaked at 27.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1997.
That places Chad 125th out of 125 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.2% | — |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +25.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 27.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.8%, 41% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Chad's 27.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.3%, 33% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 15.8% | 27.2% | 3 |
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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Chad?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Chad was 27.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1997.
- How does Chad rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Chad ranks 125th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. 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 Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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