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

Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 87.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
87.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 97 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 2016
All-time low
85.9%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

0204060802004201020172004: 85.92005: 85.92006: 85.92007: 85.92008: 85.92009: 86.12010: 86.22011: 86.42012: 86.52013: 86.72014: 86.92015: 872016: 87.22017: 87.2

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, urban (% of) in Sudan stood at 87.2%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Sudan peaked at 87.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 2004.

Sudan ranks 71st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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): Q2 in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 85.9%
2005 85.9% +0.0%
2006 85.9% +0.0%
2007 85.9% +0.0%
2008 85.9% +0.0%
2009 86.1% +0.2%
2010 86.2% +0.2%
2011 86.4% +0.2%
2012 86.5% +0.2%
2013 86.7% +0.2%
2014 86.9% +0.2%
2015 87.0% +0.2%
2016 87.2% +0.2%
2017 87.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.9% 85.9% 86.1% 6
2010s 86.8% 86.2% 87.2% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 68 Côte d'Ivoire 90.1% compare
  2. 69 Afghanistan 89.7% compare
  3. 70 Burundi 88.9% compare
  4. 72 Somalia 87.0% compare
  5. 73 Nigeria 86.7% compare
  6. 74 Haiti 86.6% 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 87.2% 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 87.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 2004.
How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Sudan ranks 71st 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 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q2. 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): Q2
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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