People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Chad
Chad: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Chad stood at 4.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Chad peaked at 6.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2021.
Chad ranks 171st of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Chad?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Chad was 4.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Chad ranks 171st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.