Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Chad

Chad: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 17.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2021
All-time low
14.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Chad, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 14.9 %2001: 15.1 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 15.3 %2004: 15.4 %2005: 15.6 %2006: 15.7 %2007: 15.8 %2008: 15.9 %2009: 16.1 %2010: 16.2 %2011: 16.3 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 16.6 %2014: 16.7 %2015: 16.8 %2016: 17 %2017: 17.1 %2018: 17.2 %2019: 17.3 %2020: 17.5 %2021: 17.6 %2022: 17.6 %2023: 17.6 %2024: 17.6 %

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

Analysis

Chad recorded 17.6% for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Chad peaked at 17.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2000.

Chad ranks 102nd of 105 countries on this measure, 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 15.5% 14.9% 16.1% 10
2010s 16.8% 16.2% 17.3% 10
2020s 17.6% 17.5% 17.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Chad?
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Chad was 17.6% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2000.
How does Chad rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
Chad ranks 102nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas
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
105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
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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.