Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Chad

Chad: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 4.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.51
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 175 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 2000
All-time low
4.51
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Chad, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 6.12001: 6.12002: 62003: 62004: 62005: 5.92006: 5.92007: 5.92008: 5.82009: 5.72010: 5.62011: 5.52012: 5.42013: 5.32014: 5.22015: 5.12016: 52017: 4.92018: 4.82019: 4.72020: 4.62021: 4.52022: 4.52023: 4.52024: 4.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Chad stood at 4.51. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Chad peaked at 6.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 2021.

Chad ranks 175th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Chad, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.1 —
2001 6.07 -0.5%
2002 6.04 -0.5%
2003 6 -0.5%
2004 5.97 -0.5%
2005 5.94 -0.5%
2006 5.91 -0.5%
2007 5.87 -0.5%
2008 5.84 -0.6%
2009 5.73 -1.8%
2010 5.63 -1.9%
2011 5.52 -1.9%
2012 5.42 -1.9%
2013 5.31 -1.9%
2014 5.21 -1.9%
2015 5.11 -2.0%
2016 5.01 -2.0%
2017 4.91 -2.0%
2018 4.81 -2.0%
2019 4.71 -2.1%
2020 4.61 -2.1%
2021 4.51 -2.1%
2022 4.51 +0.0%
2023 4.51 +0.0%
2024 4.51 +0.0%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 4.51 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.51, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 4.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.95 5.73 6.1 10
2010s 5.16 4.71 5.63 10
2020s 4.53 4.51 4.61 5

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 172 Ethiopia 6.11 compare
  2. 173 Central African Republic 5.74 compare
  3. 174 Eritrea 5.56 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Chad?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Chad was 4.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 2021.
How does Chad rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Chad ranks 175th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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