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

Chad: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 was 58.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
58.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 97 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2017
All-time low
35.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 35.6 lowest2001: 35.6 lowest2002: 37 lowest2003: 38.5 lowest2004: 39.9 lowest2005: 41.4 lowest2006: 42.8 lowest2007: 44.3 lowest2008: 45.7 lowest2009: 47.2 lowest2010: 48.6 lowest2011: 50.1 lowest2012: 51.5 lowest2013: 53 lowest2014: 54.4 lowest2015: 55.9 lowest2016: 57.3 lowest2017: 58.8 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Chad recorded 58.8% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Chad peaked at 58.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2000.

Chad ranks 4th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Chad, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Chad, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 35.6%
2001 35.6% +0.0%
2002 37.0% +4.1%
2003 38.5% +3.9%
2004 39.9% +3.8%
2005 41.4% +3.6%
2006 42.8% +3.5%
2007 44.3% +3.4%
2008 45.7% +3.3%
2009 47.2% +3.2%
2010 48.6% +3.1%
2011 50.1% +3.0%
2012 51.5% +2.9%
2013 53.0% +2.8%
2014 54.4% +2.7%
2015 55.9% +2.7%
2016 57.3% +2.6%
2017 58.8% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.8% 35.6% 47.2% 10
2010s 53.7% 48.6% 58.8% 8

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 1 Benin 82.5% compare
  2. 2 Sao Tome and Principe 75.9% compare
  3. 3 Namibia 65.9% compare
  4. 5 Liberia 56.8% compare
  5. 6 Madagascar 54.6% compare
  6. 7 Togo 38.2% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Chad?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Chad was 58.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2000.
How does Chad rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Chad ranks 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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