People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Chad

Chad: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 86.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
86.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
86.6%
in 2017
All-time low
66.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Chad, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 66.42001: 66.42002: 67.72003: 68.92004: 70.22005: 71.42006: 72.72007: 742008: 75.22009: 76.52010: 77.82011: 792012: 80.32013: 81.62014: 82.82015: 84.12016: 85.42017: 86.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Chad is 86.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Chad peaked at 86.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2000.

Chad ranks 1st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Chad, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Chad, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 66.4%
2001 66.4% +0.0%
2002 67.7% +1.9%
2003 68.9% +1.9%
2004 70.2% +1.8%
2005 71.4% +1.8%
2006 72.7% +1.8%
2007 74.0% +1.7%
2008 75.2% +1.7%
2009 76.5% +1.7%
2010 77.8% +1.7%
2011 79.0% +1.6%
2012 80.3% +1.6%
2013 81.6% +1.6%
2014 82.8% +1.6%
2015 84.1% +1.5%
2016 85.4% +1.5%
2017 86.6% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.9% 66.4% 76.5% 10
2010s 82.2% 77.8% 86.6% 8

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 2 Niger 76.2% compare
  2. 3 Togo 73.5% compare
  3. 4 Namibia 72.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Chad?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Chad was 86.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2000.
How does Chad rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Chad ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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