What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Chad and Niger?

5.61 million people, with Niger ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

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

Chad
Niger

How they compare

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.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Niger	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.66 million people	10.20 million people	3.53 million people	Niger
2010s	8.96 million people	13.74 million people	4.79 million people	Niger
2020s	10.98 million people	16.68 million people	5.70 million people	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Chad or Niger?: Niger, at 17.47 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 Niger?: 5.61 million people, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chad and Niger rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?: Chad ranks 6th and Niger ranks 5th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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