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

Latest (2024)
2.67 million people
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
129th
of 232 countries
All-time high
2.67 million people
in 2024
All-time low
825,049 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Chad, 2000–2024

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2000201220242000: 825.0k people2001: 860.6k people2002: 898.6k people2003: 943.2k people2004: 994.4k people2005: 1.0M people2006: 1.1M people2007: 1.1M people2008: 1.2M people2009: 1.2M people2010: 1.3M people2011: 1.4M people2012: 1.4M people2013: 1.5M people2014: 1.6M people2015: 1.7M people2016: 1.8M people2017: 1.8M people2018: 1.9M people2019: 2.1M people2020: 2.2M people2021: 2.3M people2022: 2.4M people2023: 2.5M people2024: 2.7M people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.