People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Chad
Chad: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 77.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Chad stood at 77.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Chad peaked at 77.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2000.
Chad ranks 177th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.4% | — |
| 2001 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 74.4% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 76.4% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 79.3% compare
- 175 Madagascar 78.2% compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 78.1% compare
- 178 Benin 75.9% compare
- 179 Sudan 73.9% compare
- 180 Togo 73.6% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 573 (2025)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 495 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Chad?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Chad was 77.9% 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, urban recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Chad ranks 177th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.