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

Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 32.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
32.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 97 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2004
All-time low
32.7%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

010203040502004201020172004: 48.5 lowest2005: 48.5 lowest2006: 48.5 lowest2007: 48.5 lowest2008: 48.5 lowest2009: 46.5 lowest2010: 44.5 lowest2011: 42.5 lowest2012: 40.6 lowest2013: 38.6 lowest2014: 36.6 lowest2015: 34.6 lowest2016: 32.7 lowest2017: 32.7 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sudan is 32.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sudan peaked at 48.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2016.

Sudan ranks 84th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2004 48.5%
2005 48.5% +0.0%
2006 48.5% +0.0%
2007 48.5% +0.0%
2008 48.5% +0.0%
2009 46.5% -4.1%
2010 44.5% -4.2%
2011 42.5% -4.4%
2012 40.6% -4.6%
2013 38.6% -4.9%
2014 36.6% -5.1%
2015 34.6% -5.4%
2016 32.7% -5.7%
2017 32.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.1% 46.5% 48.5% 6
2010s 37.8% 32.7% 44.5% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 81 Sierra Leone 34.1% compare
  2. 82 Togo 33.8% compare
  3. 83 Kenya 33.4% compare
  4. 85 Uganda 32.6% compare
  5. 86 Mauritania 31.0% compare
  6. 87 Zambia 30.4% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sudan?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sudan was 32.7% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2016.
How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Sudan ranks 84th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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