Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Chad

Chad: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 82.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
82.4
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
11th
of 134 countries
All-time high
82.4
in 2022
All-time low
62.6
in 2014
Years of data
9
2009–2022

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Chad, 2009–2022

0204060802009201520222009: 77.42011: 72.82014: 62.62017: 74.12018: 79.32019: 77.52020: 76.62021: 77.72022: 82.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when 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 expenditure when 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 expenditure when in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required in Chad, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value 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 51.65, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.4 77.4 77.4 1
2010s 73.26 62.6 79.3 5
2020s 78.9 76.6 82.4 3

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 8 Niger 86.3 compare
  2. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 85 compare
  3. 10 Sierra Leone 84.3 compare
  4. 12 Estonia 78.3 compare
  5. 13 Togo 72.4 compare
  6. 14 Mauritania 69.1 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Chad?
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Chad was 82.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 82.4 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when 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 expenditure when?
Chad ranks 11th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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