Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Chad
Chad: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 13.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Chad is 13.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Chad peaked at 13.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2000.
Chad ranks 247th of 249 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +0.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 13.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.8%, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 13.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 244 Madagascar 15.4% compare
- 245 South Sudan 14.4% compare
- 246 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
- 248 Eritrea 11.9% compare
- 249 Ethiopia 10.4% compare
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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Chad?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Chad was 13.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Chad ranks 247th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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