People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Chad

Chad: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 43.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 174 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2021
All-time low
28.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Chad, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 28.8 % of rural population2001: 29.4 % of rural population2002: 30.1 % of rural population2003: 30.7 % of rural population2004: 31.4 % of rural population2005: 32.1 % of rural population2006: 32.8 % of rural population2007: 33.5 % of rural population2008: 34.2 % of rural population2009: 34.9 % of rural population2010: 35.6 % of rural population2011: 36.3 % of rural population2012: 37 % of rural population2013: 37.8 % of rural population2014: 38.5 % of rural population2015: 39.2 % of rural population2016: 40 % of rural population2017: 40.7 % of rural population2018: 41.5 % of rural population2019: 42.3 % of rural population2020: 43 % of rural population2021: 43.8 % of rural population2022: 43.8 % of rural population2023: 43.8 % of rural population2024: 43.8 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Chad is 43.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Chad peaked at 43.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2000.

That places Chad 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Chad, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Chad, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 28.8%
2001 29.4% +2.3%
2002 30.1% +2.3%
2003 30.7% +2.2%
2004 31.4% +2.2%
2005 32.1% +2.2%
2006 32.8% +2.1%
2007 33.5% +2.1%
2008 34.2% +2.1%
2009 34.9% +2.1%
2010 35.6% +2.0%
2011 36.3% +2.0%
2012 37.0% +2.0%
2013 37.8% +2.0%
2014 38.5% +1.9%
2015 39.2% +1.9%
2016 40.0% +1.9%
2017 40.7% +1.9%
2018 41.5% +1.9%
2019 42.3% +1.8%
2020 43.0% +1.8%
2021 43.8% +1.8%
2022 43.8% +0.0%
2023 43.8% +0.0%
2024 43.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.8% 28.8% 34.9% 10
2010s 38.9% 35.6% 42.3% 10
2020s 43.6% 43.0% 43.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Chad?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Chad was 43.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2000.
How does Chad rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Chad ranks 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). 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)
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
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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.