Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Chad
Chad: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 18.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 18.7% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Chad peaked at 18.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2000.
That places Chad 232nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +0.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 18.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.8%, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 18.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4%, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.0% | 18.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Chad?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Chad was 18.7% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Chad ranks 232nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.