Chad vs Eritrea: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Chad

35.2%

in 2024

Eritrea

30.6%

in 2016

Chad rank

5th

Eritrea rank

7th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Chad
Eritrea

How they compare

Chad currently reports 35.2% against 30.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 5th and Eritrea ranks 7th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.