Number using at least basic sanitation in Chad
Chad: Number using at least basic sanitation was 2.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number using at least basic sanitation in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Chad is 2.67 million, 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Chad peaked at 2.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 825,049, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 825,049 | — |
| 2001 | 860,613 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 898,648 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 943,168 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 994,409 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.85 million | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.16 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.29 million | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.38 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.52 million | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 2.67 million | +6.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.67 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.45 million, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.67 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 825,049 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million | 1.31 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.16 million | 2.67 million | 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 number using at least basic sanitation in Chad?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Chad was 2.67 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 825,049 in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Chad ranks 129th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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