Brazil vs Chad: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Brazil
15.89 million people
in 2024
Chad
16.50 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
14th
Chad rank
13th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Brazil
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 16.50 million people against 15.89 million people in Brazil, a difference of 612,100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and Chad ranks 13th of 232 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.05 million people | 8.63 million people | 31.42 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 28.53 million people | 12.03 million people | 16.50 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 18.67 million people | 15.20 million people | 3.46 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Brazil or Chad?
- Chad, at 16.50 million people against 15.89 million people in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Brazil and Chad?
- 612,100 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chad?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Chad rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Chad ranks 13th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.