Chad vs Pacific island small states: People practicing open defecation, rural

Chad
77.6%
in 2024
Pacific island small states
24.6%
in 2024
Chad rank
3rd
Pacific island small states rank
2nd

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Chad
  • Pacific island small states
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 77.6% against 24.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 53.0%.

That makes Chad's figure about 3.2 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 3rd and Pacific island small states ranks 2nd of 171 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
2000s 84.2% 24.1% 60.2% Chad
2010s 80.2% 24.3% 55.9% Chad
2020s 77.7% 24.3% 53.3% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Chad or Pacific island small states?
Chad, at 77.6% against 24.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Chad and Pacific island small states?
53.0%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Pacific island small states?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chad and Pacific island small states rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Chad ranks 3rd and Pacific island small states ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.