Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Chad
Chad: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas was 77.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas 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 %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 77.6% for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Chad peaked at 86.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2021.
That places Chad 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.0% | — |
| 2001 | 85.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 77.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.4%, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 77.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2% | 82.4% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 78.4% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.6% | 78.0% | 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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Chad?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Chad was 77.6% 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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Chad ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.