Chad vs Niger: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Chad

11.86 million people

in 2024

Niger

17.47 million people

in 2024

Chad rank

6th

Niger rank

5th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

Niger currently reports 17.47 million people against 11.86 million people in Chad, a difference of 5.61 million people.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Chad's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 6th and Niger ranks 5th of 175 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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