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

Chad
35.2%
in 2024
Madagascar
39.6%
in 2024
Chad rank
5th
Madagascar rank
2nd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Chad
  • Madagascar
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 39.6% against 35.2% in Chad, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 2nd 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
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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.