Chad vs Western Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Chad
62.2%
in 2024
Western Africa
20.8%
in 2024
Chad rank
4th
Western Africa rank
1st
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Chad
- Western Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 62.2% against 20.8% in Western Africa, a difference of 41.4%.
That makes Chad's figure about 3.0 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 30.7% | 39.0% | Chad |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 25.6% | 40.2% | Chad |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 21.8% | 40.9% | 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 Western Africa?
- Chad, at 62.2% against 20.8% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Chad and Western Africa?
- 41.4%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Chad ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 1st 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.