Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Chad
Chad: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.5843 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Chad is 0.5843 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Chad peaked at 0.674 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5843 people per person, in 2024.
Chad ranks 3rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.674 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.6706 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6672 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6638 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6603 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6569 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6535 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6501 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6467 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6433 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6397 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.636 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6322 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6282 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6241 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6199 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6155 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6109 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6062 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6014 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5965 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5914 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5892 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5868 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5843 people per person | -0.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.5843 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 people per person, 4.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.5843 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6586 people per person | 0.6433 people per person | 0.674 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6214 people per person | 0.6014 people per person | 0.6397 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5896 people per person | 0.5843 people per person | 0.5965 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Niger 0.6462 people per person compare
- 2 South Sudan 0.5915 people per person compare
- 4 Eritrea 0.5423 people per person compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 0.4329 people per person compare
- 6 Benin 0.3214 people per person 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Chad?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Chad was 0.5843 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.674 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5843 people per person in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Chad ranks 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.