People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Chad

Chad: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 was 11.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
11.3%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
3rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2000
All-time low
11.3%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Chad, 2000–2017

05101520252000200820172000: 23.7 highest2001: 23.7 highest2002: 22.9 highest2003: 22.2 highest2004: 21.4 highest2005: 20.6 highest2006: 19.8 highest2007: 19.1 highest2008: 18.3 highest2009: 17.5 highest2010: 16.7 highest2011: 16 highest2012: 15.2 highest2013: 14.4 highest2014: 13.7 highest2015: 12.9 highest2016: 12.1 highest2017: 11.3 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Chad stood at 11.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Chad peaked at 23.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2017.

That places Chad 3rd 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): Q5 in Chad, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Chad, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 23.7%
2001 23.7% +0.0%
2002 22.9% -3.3%
2003 22.2% -3.4%
2004 21.4% -3.5%
2005 20.6% -3.6%
2006 19.8% -3.8%
2007 19.1% -3.9%
2008 18.3% -4.1%
2009 17.5% -4.2%
2010 16.7% -4.4%
2011 16.0% -4.6%
2012 15.2% -4.8%
2013 14.4% -5.1%
2014 13.7% -5.4%
2015 12.9% -5.7%
2016 12.1% -6.0%
2017 11.3% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.9% 17.5% 23.7% 10
2010s 14.0% 11.3% 16.7% 8

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 1 Niger 28.9% compare
  2. 2 Madagascar 15.6% compare
  3. 4 Sao Tome and Principe 8.4% compare
  4. 5 Benin 5.9% compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 3.9% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Chad?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Chad was 11.3% 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): q5 recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2017.
How does Chad rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Chad ranks 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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