Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Chad
Chad: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 34.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Chad stood at 34.1%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Chad peaked at 40.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2021.
That places Chad 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.1% | — |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 34.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 34.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.3%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 39.7% | 40.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 35.0% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 34.1% | 34.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 86 Madagascar 35.5% compare
- 87 Central African Republic 35.4% compare
- 88 South Sudan 34.7% compare
- 90 Senegal 33.3% compare
- 91 Guinea 33.1% compare
- 92 Cote d'Ivoire 31.4% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Chad?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Chad was 34.1% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Chad ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.