People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Chad
Chad: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 2.67 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Chad is 2.67 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Chad peaked at 2.67 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 825,049 people, in 2000.
That places Chad 129th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Chad, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 825,049 people | — |
| 2001 | 860,613 people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 898,648 people | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 943,168 people | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 994,409 people | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million people | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million people | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million people | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million people | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million people | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.85 million people | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million people | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million people | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.16 million people | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.29 million people | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.38 million people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.52 million people | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 2.67 million people | +6.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.67 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.45 million people, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.67 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million people, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 million people | 825,049 people | 1.25 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million people | 1.31 million people | 2.05 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.67 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Chad?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Chad was 2.67 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 825,049 people in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Chad ranks 129th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.