People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sudan
Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 41.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sudan, 2004–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sudan stood at 41.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sudan peaked at 43.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2016.
Sudan ranks 81st 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43.9% | — |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 43.6% | 43.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 41.1% | 43.2% | 8 |
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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 41.1% 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 43.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Sudan ranks 81st 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 6.3%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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