Drinking water service usage in Chad

Chad: Drinking water service usage was 6.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
162nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2024
All-time low
5.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water service usage in Chad, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 5.5 %2001: 5.6 %2002: 5.6 %2003: 5.6 %2004: 5.6 %2005: 5.7 %2006: 5.7 %2007: 5.7 %2008: 5.8 %2009: 5.8 %2010: 5.8 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 5.9 %2013: 5.9 %2014: 5.9 %2015: 6 %2016: 6 %2017: 6 %2018: 6.1 %2019: 6.1 %2020: 6.2 %2021: 6.2 %2022: 6.2 %2023: 6.3 %2024: 6.3 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, drinking water service usage in Chad stood at 6.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Chad peaked at 6.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2000.

That places Chad 162nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.7% 5.5% 5.8% 10
2010s 5.9% 5.8% 6.1% 10
2020s 6.2% 6.2% 6.3% 5

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  3. 161 Tuvalu 8.7% compare
  4. 163 Central African Republic 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water service usage in Chad?
Drinking water service usage in Chad was 6.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drinking water service usage recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2000.
How does Chad rank for drinking water service usage?
Chad ranks 162nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water service usage
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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.