Number without basic handwashing in Chad
Chad: Number without basic handwashing was 14.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number without basic handwashing in Chad, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 14.97 million for number without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Chad peaked at 14.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.47 million, in 2004.
That places Chad 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.47 million | — |
| 2005 | 8.81 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.13 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.45 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.79 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.29 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.54 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.07 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 13.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.62 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 14.25 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 14.97 million | +5.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 14.97 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.87 million, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 14.97 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.28 million | 8.47 million | 10.04 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.45 million | 10.29 million | 12.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.77 million | 12.87 million | 14.97 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 without basic handwashing in Chad?
- Number without basic handwashing in Chad was 14.97 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.47 million in 2004.
- How does Chad rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Chad ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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