People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … drinking Q1 lowest in Chad
Chad: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … drinking Q1 lowest was 23.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Chad, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Chad stood at 23.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Chad peaked at 24.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2017.
That places Chad 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … drinking Q1 lowest in Chad, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.2% | — |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | -0.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 23.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.2%, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 23.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.0%, 55% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 24.0% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.8% | 24.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Chad?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Chad was 23.8% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2017.
- How does Chad rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Chad ranks 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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