People using at least basic drinking water services in South Sudan
South Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services was 39.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 39.7% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in South Sudan peaked at 40.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2022.
South Sudan ranks 212th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 40.3% | — |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.2% | 39.9% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.5% | 39.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 209 Chad 52.2% compare
- 210 Eritrea 51.8% compare
- 211 Burkina Faso 50.0% compare
- 213 Central African Republic 36.5% compare
- 214 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.7% compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, female 3.69 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in South Sudan?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in South Sudan was 39.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- South Sudan ranks 212th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.