Angola vs Chad: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Angola
7.45 million people
in 2022
Chad
11.86 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
9th
Chad rank
6th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Angola
  • Chad
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M200020122024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 11.86 million people against 7.45 million people in Angola, a difference of 4.41 million people.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.6 times Angola's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 9th and Chad ranks 6th of 175 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Chad Difference Ahead
2000s 4.49 million people 6.66 million people 2.18 million people Chad
2010s 6.33 million people 8.96 million people 2.63 million people Chad
2020s 7.36 million people 10.56 million people 3.20 million people Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Angola or Chad?
Chad, at 11.86 million people against 7.45 million people in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Angola and Chad?
4.41 million people, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Chad?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Angola and Chad rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Angola ranks 9th and Chad ranks 6th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.