Chad vs Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Chad
11.86 million people
in 2024
Sudan
7.70 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
6th
Sudan rank
8th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Chad
  • Sudan
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 11.86 million people against 7.70 million people in Sudan, a difference of 4.16 million people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.

Chad ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 8th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 6.66 million people 12.26 million people 5.59 million people Sudan
2010s 8.96 million people 10.97 million people 2.01 million people Sudan
2020s 10.98 million people 8.73 million people 2.25 million people Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Chad or Sudan?
Chad, at 11.86 million people against 7.70 million people in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Chad and Sudan?
4.16 million people, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chad and Sudan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Chad ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 8th 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.