Rural without basic handwashing in Chad
Chad: Rural without basic handwashing was 11.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.66 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
20th
of 113 countries
All-time high
11.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.17 million
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Rural without basic handwashing in Chad, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without basic handwashing in Chad stood at 11.66 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Chad peaked at 11.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.17 million, in 2004.
Chad ranks 20th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.17 million | — |
| 2005 | 7.46 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.73 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 8.00 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.28 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 8.47 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.64 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.82 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.64 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.79 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 9.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.69 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 11.15 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 11.66 million | +4.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 11.66 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.31 million, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 11.66 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.85 million | 7.17 million | 8.47 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.40 million | 8.64 million | 10.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.82 million | 10.21 million | 11.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 17 South Africa 14.34 million compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 13.15 million compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 12.42 million compare
- 21 Mali 11.44 million compare
- 22 Burundi 11.19 million compare
- 23 Myanmar 10.80 million 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 rural without basic handwashing in Chad?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Chad was 11.66 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 11.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 million in 2004.
- How does Chad rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Chad ranks 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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