Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.085 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Chad, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Chad stood at 0.085 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.014 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.014 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.016 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.021 per 1,000 people | +31.3% |
| 1986 | 0.026 per 1,000 people | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 0.026 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.033 per 1,000 people | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 0.025 per 1,000 people | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.028 per 1,000 people | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 0.028 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.034 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.04 per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.042 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.043 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.048 per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.036 per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.042 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.052 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.058 per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.056 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.082 per 1,000 people | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 0.085 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.2407 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 262.23 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 125.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 128,441 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Chad?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Chad was 0.085 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.085 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.