People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Chad
Chad: People using at least basic sanitation services, 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 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2329 units per person (2025)
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.