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

Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 80.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
80.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
80.8%
in 2016
All-time low
75.3%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

0204060802004201020172004: 75.3 lowest2005: 75.3 lowest2006: 75.3 lowest2007: 75.3 lowest2008: 75.3 lowest2009: 76 lowest2010: 76.7 lowest2011: 77.4 lowest2012: 78.1 lowest2013: 78.7 lowest2014: 79.4 lowest2015: 80.1 lowest2016: 80.8 lowest2017: 80.8 lowest

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

Analysis

Sudan recorded 80.8% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Sudan peaked at 80.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2004.

That places Sudan 63rd 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, urban (% of) in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2004 75.3%
2005 75.3% +0.0%
2006 75.3% +0.0%
2007 75.3% +0.0%
2008 75.3% +0.0%
2009 76.0% +0.9%
2010 76.7% +0.9%
2011 77.4% +0.9%
2012 78.1% +0.9%
2013 78.7% +0.9%
2014 79.4% +0.9%
2015 80.1% +0.9%
2016 80.8% +0.9%
2017 80.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.4% 75.3% 76.0% 6
2010s 79.0% 76.7% 80.8% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.9% compare
  2. 61 Sao Tome and Principe 81.6% compare
  3. 62 Mongolia 81.3% compare
  4. 64 Eswatini 80.6% compare
  5. 65 Burundi 80.1% compare
  6. 66 Gambia 80.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Sudan?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Sudan was 80.8% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2004.
How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Sudan ranks 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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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