Total disease burden in Chad
Chad: Total disease burden was 11.82 million DALYs in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total disease burden in Chad, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs.
Analysis
In 2021, total disease burden in Chad stood at 11.82 million DALYs. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Chad peaked at 11.82 million DALYs in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.77 million DALYs, in 2000.
That places Chad 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.42 million DALYs | 9.77 million DALYs | 10.94 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.32 million DALYs | 11.01 million DALYs | 11.53 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 million DALYs | 11.62 million DALYs | 11.82 million DALYs | 2 |
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More health data for Chad
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 33 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 33 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 173,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 172,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 178,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 177,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 183,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 181,223 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden in Chad?
- Total disease burden in Chad was 11.82 million DALYs in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 11.82 million DALYs in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.77 million DALYs in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for total disease burden?
- Chad ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.