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
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Chad, 2000–2024
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.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 17.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.5%, 46% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Chad's 17.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 39% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 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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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.