People using at least basic sanitation services in Chad
Chad: People using at least basic sanitation services was 13.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services 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, people using at least basic sanitation services in Chad peaked at 13.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2000.
That places Chad 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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
- 209 Madagascar 15.4% compare
- 210 South Sudan 14.4% compare
- 211 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
- 213 Eritrea 11.9% compare
- 214 Ethiopia 10.4% compare
More health data for Chad
- Population ages 15-64, female 52.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 229,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 223,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 237,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 230,966 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 51.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 239,256 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 245,807 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 5.46 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 5.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Chad?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Chad was 13.1% 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 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Chad ranks 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services 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 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 (% of 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.