People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Chad
Chad: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 18.05 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Chad, 2000–2024
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, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Chad stood at 18.05 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Chad peaked at 18.05 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.79 million people, in 2000.
That places Chad 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Chad, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.79 million people | — |
| 2001 | 8.06 million people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.33 million people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.67 million people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 9.06 million people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.42 million people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.76 million people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.10 million people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.45 million people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.82 million people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 11.19 million people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.57 million people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 11.97 million people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 12.39 million people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.82 million people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.22 million people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 13.62 million people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 14.05 million people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.50 million people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.95 million people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 15.39 million people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.90 million people | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 16.44 million people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 17.19 million people | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 18.05 million people | +5.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 18.05 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.58 million people, 92% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Chad's 18.05 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.78 million people, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.25 million people | 7.79 million people | 10.82 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.03 million people | 11.19 million people | 14.95 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.60 million people | 15.39 million people | 18.05 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Chad?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Chad was 18.05 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 people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 18.05 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 million people in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Chad ranks 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.