6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Chad
Chad: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 10.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Chad, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Chad is 10.91, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Chad peaked at 10.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.44, in 2000.
That places Chad 126th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.44 | — |
| 2001 | 8.51 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.57 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.64 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.7 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.77 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.83 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.9 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.96 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.05 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.15 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.25 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.37 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.49 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.62 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.76 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.91 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.07 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.24 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.42 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.62 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.83 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.91 | +0.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 10.91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.39, 71% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Chad's 10.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.88, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.74 | 8.44 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.73 | 9.15 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.79 | 10.62 | 10.91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 123 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.04 compare
- 124 Madagascar 12.33 compare
- 125 North Macedonia 12.18 compare
- 127 Armenia 10.75 compare
- 128 Burkina Faso 9.75 compare
- 129 Niger 8.12 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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Chad?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Chad was 10.91 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Chad ranks 126th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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