People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sudan
Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 55.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
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).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sudan stood at 55.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sudan peaked at 55.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2004.
That places Sudan 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.2% | — |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 47.2% | 48.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 49.3% | 55.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 72 Burundi 57.4% compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 56.7% compare
- 74 Afghanistan 55.9% compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 52.7% compare
- 77 Kenya 52.3% compare
- 78 Nigeria 50.5% compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
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 55.6% 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 55.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2004.
- How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Sudan ranks 75th 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 up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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