People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Chad

Chad: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 22.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
22.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
91st
of 97 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2000
All-time low
22.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Chad, 2000–2017

05101520252000200820172000: 23.8 lowest2001: 23.8 lowest2002: 23.7 lowest2003: 23.6 lowest2004: 23.6 lowest2005: 23.5 lowest2006: 23.4 lowest2007: 23.3 lowest2008: 23.2 lowest2009: 23.1 lowest2010: 23 lowest2011: 22.9 lowest2012: 22.8 lowest2013: 22.8 lowest2014: 22.7 lowest2015: 22.6 lowest2016: 22.5 lowest2017: 22.4 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Chad is 22.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Chad peaked at 23.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2017.

That places Chad 91st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Chad, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Chad, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 23.8%
2001 23.8% +0.0%
2002 23.7% -0.4%
2003 23.6% -0.4%
2004 23.6% -0.4%
2005 23.5% -0.4%
2006 23.4% -0.4%
2007 23.3% -0.4%
2008 23.2% -0.4%
2009 23.1% -0.4%
2010 23.0% -0.4%
2011 22.9% -0.4%
2012 22.8% -0.4%
2013 22.8% -0.4%
2014 22.7% -0.4%
2015 22.6% -0.4%
2016 22.5% -0.4%
2017 22.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5% 23.1% 23.8% 10
2010s 22.7% 22.4% 23.0% 8

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 88 Yemen 29.1% compare
  2. 89 Ethiopia 24.2% compare
  3. 90 Haiti 22.4% compare
  4. 92 Congo 22.1% compare
  5. 93 Madagascar 21.5% compare
  6. 94 Tanzania 21.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Chad?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Chad was 22.4% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2017.
How does Chad rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Chad ranks 91st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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