Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Chad

Chad: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 769,419 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
769,419 people
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
769,419 people
in 2024
All-time low
337,798 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Chad, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220242000: 337.8k people2001: 347.2k people2002: 357.2k people2003: 369.4k people2004: 383.8k people2005: 396.9k people2006: 408.8k people2007: 420.3k people2008: 432.4k people2009: 445.1k people2010: 457.9k people2011: 471.9k people2012: 486.5k people2013: 502.3k people2014: 518.9k people2015: 534.4k people2016: 550.6k people2017: 568.5k people2018: 587.8k people2019: 607.3k people2020: 627.7k people2021: 650.9k people2022: 681.7k people2023: 722.6k people2024: 769.4k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Chad recorded 769,419 people for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Chad peaked at 769,419 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 337,798 people, in 2000.

Chad ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 389,885 people 337,798 people 445,050 people 10
2010s 528,629 people 457,940 people 607,329 people 10
2020s 690,467 people 627,688 people 769,419 people 5

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 6 Madagascar 1.77 million people compare
  2. 7 Angola 1.71 million people compare
  3. 8 Ethiopia 831,641 people compare
  4. 10 Cote d'Ivoire 742,443 people compare
  5. 11 Mozambique 610,506 people compare
  6. 12 Philippines 588,751 people compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Chad?
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Chad was 769,419 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 769,419 people in 2024.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 337,798 people in 2000.
How does Chad rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Chad ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.