Chad vs Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage
Chad
12.63 million people
in 2024
Sudan
8.27 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
7th
Sudan rank
10th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Chad
- Sudan
How they compare
Chad currently reports 12.63 million people against 8.27 million people in Sudan, a difference of 4.36 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 7th and Sudan ranks 10th of 232 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 | 7.05 million people | 14.09 million people | 7.04 million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 9.48 million people | 12.40 million people | 2.92 million people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 11.67 million people | 9.54 million people | 2.13 million people | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Chad or Sudan?
- Chad, at 12.63 million people against 8.27 million people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Chad and Sudan?
- 4.36 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?
- Chad ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 10th of 232 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. 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.