Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Chad
Chad: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 0.167 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.167 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
188th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.297 per 1,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.047 per 1,000 people
in 1997
Years of data
18
1997–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Chad, 1997–2023
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, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Chad stood at 0.167 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Chad peaked at 0.297 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.047 per 1,000 people, in 1997.
Chad ranks 188th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Chad, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.047 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.058 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.122 per 1,000 people | +110.3% |
| 2004 | 0.252 per 1,000 people | +106.6% |
| 2006 | 0.177 per 1,000 people | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 0.269 per 1,000 people | +52.0% |
| 2013 | 0.296 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.254 per 1,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.243 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.206 per 1,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.223 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.297 per 1,000 people | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 0.134 per 1,000 people | -54.9% |
| 2020 | 0.194 per 1,000 people | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 0.191 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.208 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.167 per 1,000 people | -19.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.167 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9695 per 1,000 people, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.167 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0533 per 1,000 people | 0.047 per 1,000 people | 0.058 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1837 per 1,000 people | 0.122 per 1,000 people | 0.252 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2402 per 1,000 people | 0.134 per 1,000 people | 0.297 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.19 per 1,000 people | 0.167 per 1,000 people | 0.208 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Chad?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Chad was 0.167 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 nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.297 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.047 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Chad rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Chad ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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