Chad vs Ethiopia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Chad
11.86 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia
20.60 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Chad
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 20.60 million people against 11.86 million people in Chad, a difference of 8.74 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Chad's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.66 million people | 44.91 million people | 38.24 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 8.96 million people | 36.34 million people | 27.38 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 10.98 million people | 24.59 million people | 13.61 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Chad or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 20.60 million people against 11.86 million people in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Chad and Ethiopia?
- 8.74 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Ethiopia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Chad ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 3rd 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.