Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Chad
Chad: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 2.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.05
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
128th
of 149 countries
All-time high
2.05
in 2024
All-time low
1.25
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chad recorded 2.05 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Chad peaked at 2.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2000.
Chad ranks 128th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.31 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.32 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.46 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.62 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.87 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.93 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.01 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.03 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.05 | +1.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.05 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.34, 32% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.07, 29% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.25 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.46 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.93 | 2.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 125 Madagascar 2.57 compare
- 126 Germany 2.46 compare
- 127 Ethiopia 2.31 compare
- 129 Austria 1.47 compare
- 130 Luxembourg 1.28 compare
- 131 United Kingdom 1.26 compare
More population data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,452 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.48 million people (2100)
- Population density 55.23 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Chad?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Chad was 2.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Chad ranks 128th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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