Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Chad
Chad: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 11.66 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural population 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
In 2024, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Chad stood at 11.66 million people. 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Chad peaked at 11.66 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.17 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.85 million people | 7.17 million people | 8.47 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.40 million people | 8.64 million people | 10.08 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.82 million people | 10.21 million people | 11.66 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 17 South Africa 14.34 million people compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 13.15 million people compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 12.42 million people compare
- 21 Mali 11.44 million people compare
- 22 Burundi 11.19 million people compare
- 23 Myanmar 10.80 million people compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1244 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2527 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.39 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 149.69 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Chad?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Chad was 11.66 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 11.66 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 million people in 2004.
- How does Chad rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Chad ranks 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.