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

Chad: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 55.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
55.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
93rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 2000
All-time low
55.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 57.6 lowest2001: 57.6 lowest2002: 57.5 lowest2003: 57.4 lowest2004: 57.2 lowest2005: 57.1 lowest2006: 57 lowest2007: 56.8 lowest2008: 56.7 lowest2009: 56.5 lowest2010: 56.4 lowest2011: 56.3 lowest2012: 56.1 lowest2013: 56 lowest2014: 55.8 lowest2015: 55.7 lowest2016: 55.6 lowest2017: 55.4 lowest

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, urban (% of) in Chad stood at 55.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Chad peaked at 57.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2017.

That places Chad 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Chad, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 57.6%
2001 57.6% +0.0%
2002 57.5% -0.2%
2003 57.4% -0.2%
2004 57.2% -0.2%
2005 57.1% -0.2%
2006 57.0% -0.2%
2007 56.8% -0.2%
2008 56.7% -0.2%
2009 56.5% -0.2%
2010 56.4% -0.2%
2011 56.3% -0.2%
2012 56.1% -0.2%
2013 56.0% -0.2%
2014 55.8% -0.2%
2015 55.7% -0.2%
2016 55.6% -0.3%
2017 55.4% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.1% 56.5% 57.6% 10
2010s 55.9% 55.4% 56.4% 8

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 90 Rwanda 58.5% compare
  2. 91 Benin 58.5% compare
  3. 92 Angola 57.2% compare
  4. 94 Mozambique 55.4% compare
  5. 95 Central African Republic 54.8% compare
  6. 96 Uganda 52.6% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Chad?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Chad was 55.4% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2017.
How does Chad rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Chad ranks 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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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