People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Chad
Chad: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 4.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Chad, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Chad recorded 4.62 % change on previous year for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Chad peaked at 4.62 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.95 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Chad ranks 2nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Chad, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4.62 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6393 % change on previous year, 7.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4.62 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3845 % change on previous year, 12.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 3 South Sudan 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Niger 2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Central African Republic 2.51 % change on previous year compare
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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Chad?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Chad was 4.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Chad rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Chad ranks 2nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.