Chad vs Ethiopia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Chad
769,419 people
in 2024
Ethiopia
831,641 people
in 2024
Chad rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
8th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Chad
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 831,641 people against 769,419 people in Chad, a difference of 62,222 people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 186 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 | 389,885 people | 2.09 million people | 1.70 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 528,629 people | 1.90 million people | 1.37 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 690,467 people | 1.17 million people | 478,129 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Chad or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 831,641 people against 769,419 people in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Chad and Ethiopia?
- 62,222 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 urban areas?
- Chad ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 186 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 urban 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.