Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Chad
Chad: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 26.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.27
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
86th
of 113 countries
All-time high
26.27
in 2024
All-time low
20.9
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Chad, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Chad is 26.27, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Chad peaked at 26.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.9, in 2015.
That places Chad 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.9 | — |
| 2016 | 21.79 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 22.67 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 23.55 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 24.43 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 25.3 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 26.17 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 26.2 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 26.23 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 26.27 | +0.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 26.27 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.35, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 26.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.98, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.67 | 20.9 | 24.43 | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.03 | 25.3 | 26.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 83 East Timor 28.41 compare
- 84 Bolivia 27.04 compare
- 85 Senegal 26.9 compare
- 87 Burkina Faso 25.88 compare
- 88 Uganda 24.56 compare
- 89 Madagascar 23.53 compare
More population data for Chad
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,452 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.87 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.458 (2100)
- Population density 55.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.48 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Chad?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Chad was 26.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 26.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Chad ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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