Share rural basic handwashing in Chad
Chad: Share rural basic handwashing 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
7.57
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Chad, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share rural basic handwashing 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 rural basic handwashing in Chad peaked at 23.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.57, 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.
Share rural basic handwashing in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.57 | — |
| 2005 | 7.57 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.57 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.57 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.82 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 10.06 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 11.3 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 12.54 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 13.78 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 15.02 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 16.26 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 17.5 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 18.74 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 19.98 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 21.22 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 22.46 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 23.7 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 23.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.44, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 23.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.73, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.78 | 7.57 | 8.82 | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.64 | 10.06 | 21.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 | 22.46 | 23.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 76 Solomon Islands 28.4 compare
- 77 South Africa 27.48 compare
- 78 Namibia 27.48 compare
- 80 Nigeria 22.88 compare
- 81 East Timor 21.93 compare
- 82 Bolivia 21.89 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 share rural basic handwashing in Chad?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Chad was 23.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 2004.
- How does Chad rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Chad ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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