Chad vs South Africa: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Chad

23.7%

in 2024

South Africa

27.5%

in 2020

Chad rank

79th

South Africa rank

77th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

South Africa currently reports 27.5% against 23.7% in Chad, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 77th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.