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Country fact sheet: Chad

Population

- Total population: 18 278 568
- Female population: 9 104 070
- Male population: 9 174 497
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 35.6
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 58.8
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 29.0
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.394
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 59.6
- Female population (years): 61.3
- Male population (years): 58.0
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 118.1
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 86.2
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (23.5)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (18.4)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (82.2)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (49.4)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal