Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Chad
Chad: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 26.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Chad, 2004–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Chad stood at 26.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Chad peaked at 26.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2004.
Chad ranks 92nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.7% | — |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 26.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.4%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 26.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 15.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 16.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.3% | 26.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 89 East Timor 28.4% compare
- 90 Bolivia 27.0% compare
- 91 Senegal 26.9% compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 25.9% compare
- 94 Uganda 24.6% compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 24.2% compare
More population data for Chad
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.87 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Chad?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Chad was 26.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2004.
- How does Chad rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Chad ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.