People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Chad

Chad: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 88.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
88.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 97 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2000
All-time low
88.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Chad, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 94.6 lowest2001: 94.6 lowest2002: 94.2 lowest2003: 93.8 lowest2004: 93.5 lowest2005: 93.1 lowest2006: 92.7 lowest2007: 92.3 lowest2008: 91.9 lowest2009: 91.5 lowest2010: 91.1 lowest2011: 90.8 lowest2012: 90.4 lowest2013: 90 lowest2014: 89.6 lowest2015: 89.2 lowest2016: 88.8 lowest2017: 88.4 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Chad is 88.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Chad peaked at 94.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2017.

That places Chad 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Chad, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Chad, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 94.6%
2001 94.6% +0.0%
2002 94.2% -0.4%
2003 93.8% -0.4%
2004 93.5% -0.4%
2005 93.1% -0.4%
2006 92.7% -0.4%
2007 92.3% -0.4%
2008 91.9% -0.4%
2009 91.5% -0.4%
2010 91.1% -0.4%
2011 90.8% -0.4%
2012 90.4% -0.4%
2013 90.0% -0.4%
2014 89.6% -0.4%
2015 89.2% -0.4%
2016 88.8% -0.4%
2017 88.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.2% 91.5% 94.6% 10
2010s 89.8% 88.4% 91.1% 8

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 1 Namibia 92.3% compare
  2. 2 Benin 91.7% compare
  3. 3 Mauritania 90.3% compare
  4. 5 Niger 86.4% compare
  5. 6 Togo 83.6% compare
  6. 7 India 81.8% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Chad?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Chad was 88.4% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2017.
How does Chad rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Chad ranks 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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