Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Chad

Chad: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 19.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.08
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 231 countries
All-time high
19.08
in 2024
All-time low
14.54
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Chad, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 14.52001: 14.82002: 152003: 15.22004: 15.42005: 15.62006: 15.82007: 162008: 16.22009: 16.42010: 16.62011: 16.82012: 172013: 17.22014: 17.52015: 17.72016: 17.92017: 18.12018: 18.32019: 18.52020: 18.82021: 192022: 192023: 192024: 19.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Chad recorded 19.08 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Chad peaked at 19.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.54, in 2000.

Chad ranks 31st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in Chad, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 14.54 —
2001 14.75 +1.4%
2002 14.96 +1.4%
2003 15.17 +1.4%
2004 15.37 +1.4%
2005 15.58 +1.3%
2006 15.79 +1.3%
2007 15.99 +1.3%
2008 16.2 +1.3%
2009 16.4 +1.3%
2010 16.61 +1.3%
2011 16.82 +1.3%
2012 17.03 +1.3%
2013 17.25 +1.3%
2014 17.46 +1.3%
2015 17.68 +1.2%
2016 17.9 +1.2%
2017 18.11 +1.2%
2018 18.33 +1.2%
2019 18.54 +1.2%
2020 18.76 +1.1%
2021 18.97 +1.1%
2022 19 +0.2%
2023 19.04 +0.2%
2024 19.08 +0.2%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 19.08 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.14, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 19.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.48 14.54 16.4 10
2010s 17.57 16.61 18.54 10
2020s 18.97 18.76 19.08 5

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 28 Equatorial Guinea 20.95 compare
  2. 29 Afghanistan 20.23 compare
  3. 30 Togo 19.17 compare
  4. 32 Nigeria 18.27 compare
  5. 33 Lesotho 18.02 compare
  6. 34 Guatemala 16.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Chad?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Chad was 19.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 19.08 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 14.54 in 2000.
How does Chad rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Chad ranks 31st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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