People using at least: Q5 (highest) … drinking Q5 highest in Sudan
Sudan: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … drinking Q5 highest was 96.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
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 highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sudan is 96.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sudan peaked at 98.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2016.
That places Sudan 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least: Q5 (highest) … drinking Q5 highest in Sudan, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 98.1% | — |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 96.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 96.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.1%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.4% | 97.7% | 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 96.4% 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 98.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Sudan ranks 57th 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 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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