Chad vs South Sudan: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Chad

81.3%

in 2024

South Sudan

77.7%

in 2024

Chad rank

1st

South Sudan rank

4th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Chad currently reports 81.3% against 77.7% in South Sudan, a difference of 3.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.

Chad ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 4th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation 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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.