Physicians in Chad
Chad: Physicians was 0.085 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Population ages 15-64, male 5.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 229,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 223,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 237,237 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 52.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 230,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239,256 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245,807 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 5.46 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 51.6% (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.