Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Chad
62.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
15.5%
in 2024
Chad rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Chad
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 62.2% against 15.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 46.7%.
That makes Chad's figure about 4.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 213 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 28.2% | 41.5% | Chad |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 21.9% | 43.9% | Chad |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 16.8% | 45.9% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Chad, at 62.2% against 15.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46.7%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Chad ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.