Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Chad
Chad: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 52.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Chad is 52.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Chad peaked at 52.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2000.
That places Chad 243rd out of 248 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.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6% | — |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 52.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 52.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 38.6% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 44.6% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 51.2% | 52.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 240 Madagascar 55.3% compare
- 241 Niger 53.4% compare
- 242 Papua New Guinea 53.3% compare
- 244 Eritrea 51.8% compare
- 245 Burkina Faso 50.0% compare
- 246 South Sudan 39.7% compare
More environment data for Chad
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Chad?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Chad was 52.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Chad ranks 243rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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