Chad vs Somalia: People without basic handwashing facilities
Chad
14.97 million people
in 2024
Somalia
15.87 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
28th
Somalia rank
26th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Chad
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 15.87 million people against 14.97 million people in Chad, a difference of 906,400 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 26th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.84 million people | 10.16 million people | 1.68 million people | Chad |
| 2020s | 13.77 million people | 14.19 million people | 415,260 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Chad or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 15.87 million people against 14.97 million people in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Chad and Somalia?
- 906,400 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Chad ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 26th 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.