Chad vs IDA total: People practicing open defecation, urban

Chad
15.4%
in 2024
IDA total
3.4%
in 2024
Chad rank
7th
IDA total rank
10th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Chad
  • IDA total
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 15.4% against 3.4% in IDA total, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Chad's figure about 4.5 times IDA total's.

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

Chad ranks 7th and IDA total ranks 10th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad IDA total Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7% 7.2% 10.5% Chad
2010s 16.3% 5.3% 11.0% Chad
2020s 15.4% 3.8% 11.6% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Chad or IDA total?
Chad, at 15.4% against 3.4% in IDA total as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Chad and IDA total?
12.0%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and IDA total?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chad and IDA total rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Chad ranks 7th and IDA total ranks 10th of 182 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
229 places, 5,626 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.