Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Chad
Chad: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 82.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Chad, 2009–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Chad is 82.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Chad peaked at 82.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2014.
That places Chad 11th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 77.4% | — |
| 2011 | 72.8% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +6.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 82.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 82.4%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Chad's 82.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 62.6% | 79.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 76.6% | 82.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 8 Niger 86.3% compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 85.0% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 84.3% compare
- 12 Estonia 78.3% compare
- 13 Togo 72.4% compare
- 14 Mauritania 69.1% 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)
- 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 risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Chad?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Chad was 82.4% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2014.
- How does Chad rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Chad ranks 11th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.