People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Chad

Chad: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 was 87.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
87.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2017
All-time low
86.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Chad, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 86.72001: 86.72002: 86.72003: 86.72004: 86.72005: 86.82006: 86.82007: 86.82008: 86.82009: 86.82010: 86.82011: 86.92012: 86.92013: 86.92014: 86.92015: 86.92016: 86.92017: 87

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

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Chad stood at 87.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Chad peaked at 87.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2000.

That places Chad 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Chad, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Chad, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 86.7%
2001 86.7% +0.0%
2002 86.7% +0.0%
2003 86.7% +0.0%
2004 86.7% +0.0%
2005 86.8% +0.0%
2006 86.8% +0.0%
2007 86.8% +0.0%
2008 86.8% +0.0%
2009 86.8% +0.0%
2010 86.8% +0.0%
2011 86.9% +0.0%
2012 86.9% +0.0%
2013 86.9% +0.0%
2014 86.9% +0.0%
2015 86.9% +0.0%
2016 86.9% +0.0%
2017 87.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.7% 86.7% 86.8% 10
2010s 86.9% 86.8% 87.0% 8

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 2 Namibia 82.1% compare
  2. 3 Benin 81.9% compare
  3. 4 Niger 80.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Chad?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Chad was 87.0% 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): q2 recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2000.
How does Chad rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Chad ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
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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