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

Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 96.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2004
All-time low
96.4%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

0204060801002004201020172004: 98.1 highest2005: 98.1 highest2006: 98.1 highest2007: 98.1 highest2008: 98.1 highest2009: 97.9 highest2010: 97.7 highest2011: 97.5 highest2012: 97.3 highest2013: 97 highest2014: 96.8 highest2015: 96.6 highest2016: 96.4 highest2017: 96.4 highest

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 basic drinking water services (% of) in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.1% 97.9% 98.1% 6
2010s 97.0% 96.4% 97.7% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 54 Belize 97.6% compare
  2. 55 Pakistan 97.0% compare
  3. 56 Republic of Moldova 96.6% compare
  4. 58 Cambodia 96.4% compare
  5. 59 Yemen 96.1% compare
  6. 60 Zimbabwe 96.1% 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 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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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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