Chad vs Ethiopia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Chad
81.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia
81.1%
in 2024
Chad rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Chad
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 81.3% against 81.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Chad ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 232 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 | 85.2% | 91.1% | 5.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 86.3% | 2.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 82.2% | 0.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Chad or Ethiopia?
- Chad, at 81.3% against 81.1% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Chad and Ethiopia?
- 0.2%, with Chad 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Chad ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 2nd 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.