Burkina Faso vs Chad: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Burkina Faso
34.4%
in 2024
Chad
43.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
169th
Chad rank
166th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 43.8% against 34.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 169th and Chad ranks 166th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Chad Difference Ahead
2000s 48.5% 31.8% 16.7% Burkina Faso
2010s 41.5% 38.9% 2.6% Burkina Faso
2020s 35.3% 43.6% 8.4% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Burkina Faso or Chad?
Chad, at 43.8% against 34.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Burkina Faso and Chad?
9.4%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Burkina Faso ranks 169th and Chad ranks 166th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.