Chad vs Indonesia: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Chad
16.50 million people
in 2024
Indonesia
14.82 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
13th
Indonesia rank
16th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Chad
- Indonesia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 16.50 million people against 14.82 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 1.68 million people.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Chad ranks 13th and Indonesia ranks 16th of 232 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.63 million people | 82.98 million people | 74.35 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 12.03 million people | 49.46 million people | 37.43 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 15.20 million people | 22.23 million people | 7.03 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Chad or Indonesia?
- Chad, at 16.50 million people against 14.82 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Chad and Indonesia?
- 1.68 million people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Indonesia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Chad ranks 13th and Indonesia ranks 16th 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.