People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in South Sudan
South Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 32.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural 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 rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in South Sudan is 32.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in South Sudan peaked at 37.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2022.
That places South Sudan 170th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 37.4% | — |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.0% | 34.3% | 37.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.5% | 33.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 167 Madagascar 39.3% compare
- 168 Angola 36.9% compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 34.4% compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 30.8% compare
- 172 Eritrea 27.8% compare
- 173 Central African Republic 27.4% 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in South Sudan?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in South Sudan was 32.5% 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, rural recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- South Sudan ranks 170th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural (% of rural 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.