People without basic handwashing facilities in Chad
Chad: People without basic handwashing facilities was 14.97 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in Chad, 2004–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Chad recorded 14.97 million people for people without basic handwashing facilities 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, people without basic handwashing facilities in Chad peaked at 14.97 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.47 million people, 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.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Chad, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.47 million people | — |
| 2005 | 8.81 million people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.13 million people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.45 million people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.79 million people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.04 million people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.29 million people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.54 million people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.80 million people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.07 million people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.35 million people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.59 million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.82 million people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.08 million people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.35 million people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.61 million people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.87 million people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 13.16 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.62 million people | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 14.25 million people | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 14.97 million people | +5.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 14.97 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.87 million people, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 14.97 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million people, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.28 million people | 8.47 million people | 10.04 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.45 million people | 10.29 million people | 12.61 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.77 million people | 12.87 million people | 14.97 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 without basic handwashing facilities in Chad?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Chad was 14.97 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.47 million people in 2004.
- How does Chad rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Chad ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.