Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Chad
Chad: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 23.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 112 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2021
All-time low
7.6%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Chad, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Chad is 23.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Chad peaked at 23.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2004.
That places Chad 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.6% | — |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 23.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 23.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 10.1% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 75 Solomon Islands 28.4% compare
- 76 South Africa 27.5% compare
- 77 Namibia 27.5% compare
- 79 Nigeria 22.9% compare
- 80 East Timor 21.9% compare
- 81 Bolivia 21.9% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Chad?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Chad was 23.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2004.
- How does Chad rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Chad ranks 78th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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