Chad vs Sudan: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Chad
16.50 million people
in 2024
Sudan
15.27 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
13th
Sudan rank
15th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Chad
- Sudan
How they compare
Chad currently reports 16.50 million people against 15.27 million people in Sudan, a difference of 1.23 million people.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Chad ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 15th of 232 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.63 million people | 22.84 million people | 14.22 million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 12.03 million people | 20.88 million people | 8.85 million people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 15.20 million people | 17.12 million people | 1.92 million people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Chad or Sudan?
- Chad, at 16.50 million people against 15.27 million people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Chad and Sudan?
- 1.23 million people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Sudan rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Chad ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 15th 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.