Chad vs Uganda: People using improved drinking water sources
Chad
5.71 million people
in 2024
Uganda
5.00 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
12th
Uganda rank
13th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Chad
- Uganda
How they compare
Chad currently reports 5.71 million people against 5.00 million people in Uganda, a difference of 708,890 people.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Chad ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 13th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.10 million people | 6.04 million people | 1.94 million people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.78 million people | 5.75 million people | 969,085 people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5.29 million people | 5.24 million people | 49,668 people | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Chad or Uganda?
- Chad, at 5.71 million people against 5.00 million people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Chad and Uganda?
- 708,890 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Uganda rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Chad ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 13th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.