People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sudan

Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 79.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
79.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2016
All-time low
67.1%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sudan, 2004–2017

0204060802004201020172004: 67.12005: 67.12006: 67.12007: 67.12008: 67.12009: 68.72010: 70.32011: 71.82012: 73.42013: 74.92014: 76.52015: 782016: 79.62017: 79.6

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sudan is 79.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sudan peaked at 79.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2004.

Sudan ranks 63rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3 in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 67.1%
2005 67.1% +0.0%
2006 67.1% +0.0%
2007 67.1% +0.0%
2008 67.1% +0.0%
2009 68.7% +2.3%
2010 70.3% +2.3%
2011 71.8% +2.2%
2012 73.4% +2.2%
2013 74.9% +2.1%
2014 76.5% +2.1%
2015 78.0% +2.0%
2016 79.6% +2.0%
2017 79.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.4% 67.1% 68.7% 6
2010s 75.5% 70.3% 79.6% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 60 Senegal 81.8% compare
  2. 61 Gambia 80.8% compare
  3. 62 Yemen 79.9% compare
  4. 64 Somalia 76.3% compare
  5. 65 Tajikistan 76.1% compare
  6. 66 Cambodia 75.8% compare

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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 79.6% 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 79.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2004.
How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Sudan ranks 63rd 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 18.5%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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