Chad vs Senegal: People without basic handwashing facilities
Chad
14.97 million people
in 2024
Senegal
13.52 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
28th
Senegal rank
31st
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Chad
- Senegal
How they compare
Chad currently reports 14.97 million people against 13.52 million people in Senegal, a difference of 1.44 million people.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.58 million people | 11.59 million people | 9,989 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 13.77 million people | 13.15 million people | 619,840 people | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Chad or Senegal?
- Chad, at 14.97 million people against 13.52 million people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Chad and Senegal?
- 1.44 million people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Senegal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Senegal rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Chad ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 31st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.