Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Chad
Chad: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 82.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Chad, 2009–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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%.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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% |
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 population data for Chad
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.608 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,452 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.87 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 55.23 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.48 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Chad?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Chad was 82.4% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2014.
- How does Chad rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Chad ranks 11th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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 Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.