Population using at least basic sanitation services in Chad
Chad: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services 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, population using at least basic sanitation services in Chad peaked at 6.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2021.
That places Chad 174th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | 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
More environment data for Chad
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Chad?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Chad was 4.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Chad ranks 174th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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