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

Chad: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 4.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
4.1%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
94th
of 97 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2000
All-time low
4.1%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

46810122000200820172000: 12.8 lowest2001: 12.8 lowest2002: 12.3 lowest2003: 11.7 lowest2004: 11.2 lowest2005: 10.6 lowest2006: 10.1 lowest2007: 9.5 lowest2008: 9 lowest2009: 8.4 lowest2010: 7.9 lowest2011: 7.4 lowest2012: 6.8 lowest2013: 6.3 lowest2014: 5.7 lowest2015: 5.2 lowest2016: 4.6 lowest2017: 4.1 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Chad is 4.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Chad peaked at 12.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2017.

That places Chad 94th 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, urban  (% of urban) in Chad, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Chad, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 12.8%
2001 12.8% +0.0%
2002 12.3% -4.3%
2003 11.7% -4.4%
2004 11.2% -4.7%
2005 10.6% -4.9%
2006 10.1% -5.1%
2007 9.5% -5.4%
2008 9.0% -5.7%
2009 8.4% -6.1%
2010 7.9% -6.5%
2011 7.4% -6.9%
2012 6.8% -7.4%
2013 6.3% -8.0%
2014 5.7% -8.7%
2015 5.2% -9.5%
2016 4.6% -10.5%
2017 4.1% -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 8.4% 12.8% 10
2010s 6.0% 4.1% 7.9% 8

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 91 Togo 10.3% compare
  2. 92 Ethiopia 8.6% compare
  3. 93 Central African Republic 7.7% compare
  4. 95 Liberia 4.0% compare
  5. 96 Benin 3.0% compare
  6. 97 Madagascar 2.2% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Chad?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Chad was 4.1% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2017.
How does Chad rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Chad ranks 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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