Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Chad

Chad: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 23.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 113 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2021
All-time low
7.6%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Chad, 2004–2024

101520252004201420242004: 7.6 %2005: 7.6 %2006: 7.6 %2007: 7.6 %2008: 7.6 %2009: 8.8 %2010: 10.1 %2011: 11.3 %2012: 12.5 %2013: 13.8 %2014: 15 %2015: 16.3 %2016: 17.5 %2017: 18.7 %2018: 20 %2019: 21.2 %2020: 22.5 %2021: 23.7 %2022: 23.7 %2023: 23.7 %2024: 23.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Chad stood at 23.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Chad peaked at 23.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2004.

That places Chad 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8% 7.6% 8.8% 6
2010s 15.6% 10.1% 21.2% 10
2020s 23.5% 22.5% 23.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Chad?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Chad was 23.7% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2004.
How does Chad rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Chad ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.