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

Chad: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 1.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.6%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
97th
of 97 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2000
All-time low
1.6%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

23452000200820172000: 52001: 52002: 4.82003: 4.62004: 4.42005: 4.22006: 42007: 3.82008: 3.52009: 3.32010: 3.12011: 2.92012: 2.72013: 2.52014: 2.32015: 22016: 1.82017: 1.6

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

Analysis

Chad recorded 1.6% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Chad peaked at 5.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2017.

Chad ranks 97th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q4 in Chad, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 5.0%
2001 5.0% +0.0%
2002 4.8% -4.2%
2003 4.6% -4.4%
2004 4.4% -4.6%
2005 4.2% -4.9%
2006 4.0% -5.1%
2007 3.8% -5.4%
2008 3.5% -5.7%
2009 3.3% -6.0%
2010 3.1% -6.4%
2011 2.9% -6.9%
2012 2.7% -7.4%
2013 2.5% -8.0%
2014 2.3% -8.7%
2015 2.0% -9.5%
2016 1.8% -10.5%
2017 1.6% -11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.3% 3.3% 5.0% 10
2010s 2.4% 1.6% 3.1% 8

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 94 Madagascar 5.1% compare
  2. 95 Liberia 5.0% compare
  3. 96 Togo 3.9% 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 1.6% 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 5.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% 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 57.0%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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