Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Chad
Chad: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 64.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chad recorded 64.76 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Chad peaked at 64.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.19, in 2000.
That places Chad 227th out of 231 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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.19 | — |
| 2001 | 49.89 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 50.6 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 51.3 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 52 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 52.7 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 53.4 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 54.1 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 54.81 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 55.51 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 56.22 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 56.93 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 57.65 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 58.38 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.11 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 59.85 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 60.6 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 61.36 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 62.12 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 62.88 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 63.66 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 64.44 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 64.54 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.64 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 64.76 | +0.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 64.76 is below the median for low income countries, which is 83.3, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 64.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.35 | 49.19 | 55.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.51 | 56.22 | 62.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.41 | 63.66 | 64.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 224 Niger 70.18 compare
- 225 Eritrea 69.45 compare
- 226 Equatorial Guinea 67.62 compare
- 228 Central African Republic 63.3 compare
- 229 Papua New Guinea 60.56 compare
- 230 Madagascar 60.35 compare
More population data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,452 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.608 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.48 million people (2100)
- Population density 55.23 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Chad?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Chad was 64.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 64.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.19 in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Chad ranks 227th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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