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

Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 63.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
63.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 97 countries
All-time high
63.4%
in 2016
All-time low
46.4%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

02040602004201020172004: 46.42005: 46.42006: 46.42007: 46.42008: 46.42009: 48.52010: 50.62011: 52.72012: 54.92013: 572014: 59.12015: 61.22016: 63.42017: 63.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sudan is 63.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sudan peaked at 63.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2004.

Sudan ranks 64th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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): Q3 in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 46.4%
2005 46.4% +0.0%
2006 46.4% +0.0%
2007 46.4% +0.0%
2008 46.4% +0.0%
2009 48.5% +4.6%
2010 50.6% +4.4%
2011 52.7% +4.2%
2012 54.9% +4.0%
2013 57.0% +3.9%
2014 59.1% +3.7%
2015 61.2% +3.6%
2016 63.4% +3.5%
2017 63.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.7% 46.4% 48.5% 6
2010s 57.8% 50.6% 63.4% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 61 Yemen 65.5% compare
  2. 62 Liberia 65.4% compare
  3. 63 Malawi 63.4% compare
  4. 65 Namibia 62.1% compare
  5. 66 Mali 61.1% compare
  6. 67 Senegal 60.6% compare

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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 63.4% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2004.
How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Sudan ranks 64th 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 up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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): Q3. 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): Q3
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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