People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sudan
Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 34.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sudan, 2004–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 34.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sudan peaked at 47.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2016.
Sudan ranks 83rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.4% | — |
| 2005 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 45.8% | 47.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 34.9% | 44.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sudan?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sudan was 34.9% 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 (% of) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Sudan ranks 83rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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 (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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