People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sudan
Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 84.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
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
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sudan is 84.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sudan peaked at 84.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2004.
That places Sudan 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68.0% | — |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 68.0% | 70.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 72.2% | 84.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 45 South Africa 87.7% compare
- 46 Colombia 86.6% compare
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.6% compare
- 49 Republic of Moldova 84.5% compare
- 50 Comoros 83.9% compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 82.0% compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 84.8% 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 84.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2004.
- How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Sudan ranks 48th 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 24.7%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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