Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Chad
Chad: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 81.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Chad is 81.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Chad peaked at 85.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2024.
That places Chad 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.9% | — |
| 2001 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 85.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 81.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.2%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 81.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 84.5% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 82.3% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 81.3% | 82.0% | 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Chad?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Chad was 81.3% 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Chad ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.