Population using improved sanitation facilities in Chad

Chad: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 3.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.80 million
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
122nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
3.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.20 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Chad, 2000–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2000201220242000: 1.2M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.7M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.8M2010: 1.9M2011: 2.0M2012: 2.1M2013: 2.2M2014: 2.3M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.6M2017: 2.7M2018: 2.8M2019: 2.9M2020: 3.1M2021: 3.3M2022: 3.4M2023: 3.6M2024: 3.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in Chad stood at 3.80 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Chad peaked at 3.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 2000.

Chad ranks 122nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Population using improved sanitation facilities in Chad, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.20 million —
2001 1.25 million +4.6%
2002 1.31 million +4.7%
2003 1.38 million +5.2%
2004 1.46 million +5.7%
2005 1.54 million +5.2%
2006 1.61 million +4.8%
2007 1.68 million +4.6%
2008 1.76 million +4.7%
2009 1.85 million +4.7%
2010 1.93 million +4.7%
2011 2.03 million +4.8%
2012 2.12 million +4.8%
2013 2.23 million +4.9%
2014 2.34 million +5.0%
2015 2.44 million +4.6%
2016 2.56 million +4.6%
2017 2.68 million +4.8%
2018 2.81 million +4.9%
2019 2.95 million +4.8%
2020 3.09 million +4.9%
2021 3.25 million +5.2%
2022 3.39 million +4.3%
2023 3.58 million +5.5%
2024 3.80 million +6.0%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 3.80 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.05 million, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 3.80 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.51 million 1.20 million 1.85 million 10
2010s 2.41 million 1.93 million 2.95 million 10
2020s 3.42 million 3.09 million 3.80 million 5

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 119 Togo 4.63 million compare
  2. 120 Panama 4.08 million compare
  3. 121 Croatia 3.87 million compare
  4. 123 Mauritania 3.52 million compare
  5. 124 Georgia 3.49 million compare
  6. 125 Uruguay 3.37 million compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Chad?
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Chad was 3.80 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 3.80 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2000.
How does Chad rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Chad ranks 122nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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