Rural without improved sanitation in Chad
Chad: Rural without improved sanitation was 14.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.32 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
12th
of 175 countries
All-time high
14.32 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.19 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Chad is 14.32 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Chad peaked at 14.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.19 million, in 2000.
That places Chad 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.19 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.41 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.63 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.90 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.22 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.51 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.79 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 8.06 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.35 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 8.65 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.96 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 9.27 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 9.60 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.94 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.29 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 10.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.92 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.27 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 11.98 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 12.73 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 13.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.68 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 14.32 million | +4.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 14.32 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 million, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 14.32 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.37 million | 6.19 million | 8.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.45 million | 8.96 million | 11.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.24 million | 12.33 million | 14.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 9 Kenya 16.01 million compare
- 10 Mozambique 15.74 million compare
- 11 Bangladesh 14.76 million compare
- 13 Madagascar 13.87 million compare
- 14 Sudan 13.37 million compare
- 15 Afghanistan 12.94 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 improved sanitation in Chad?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Chad was 14.32 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 14.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 million in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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