People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Chad

Chad: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 0.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
97th
of 97 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Chad, 2000–2017

0.511.522000200820172000: 2.22001: 2.22002: 2.12003: 22004: 1.92005: 1.82006: 1.72007: 1.62008: 1.52009: 1.42010: 1.32011: 1.12012: 12013: 0.942014: 0.8352015: 0.7312016: 0.6262017: 0.521

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Chad is 0.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Chad peaked at 2.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

That places Chad 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Chad, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Chad, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 2.2%
2001 2.2% +0.0%
2002 2.1% -4.8%
2003 2.0% -5.0%
2004 1.9% -5.3%
2005 1.8% -5.6%
2006 1.7% -5.9%
2007 1.6% -6.3%
2008 1.5% -6.7%
2009 1.4% -7.2%
2010 1.3% -7.7%
2011 1.1% -8.4%
2012 1.0% -9.1%
2013 0.9% -10.0%
2014 0.8% -11.1%
2015 0.7% -12.5%
2016 0.6% -14.3%
2017 0.5% -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.4% 2.2% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.5% 1.3% 8

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 94 Congo 1.9% compare
  2. 95 Benin 1.6% compare
  3. 96 Central African Republic 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Chad?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Chad was 0.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Chad rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Chad ranks 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. 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 using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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