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

Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 93.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
93.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 97 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2016
All-time low
91.0%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

0204060801002004201020172004: 912005: 912006: 912007: 912008: 912009: 91.22010: 91.52011: 91.72012: 922013: 92.22014: 92.52015: 92.72016: 932017: 93

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

Analysis

Sudan recorded 93.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Sudan peaked at 93.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2004.

That places Sudan 69th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q3 in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 91.0%
2005 91.0% +0.0%
2006 91.0% +0.0%
2007 91.0% +0.0%
2008 91.0% +0.0%
2009 91.2% +0.3%
2010 91.5% +0.3%
2011 91.7% +0.3%
2012 92.0% +0.3%
2013 92.2% +0.3%
2014 92.5% +0.3%
2015 92.7% +0.3%
2016 93.0% +0.3%
2017 93.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.0% 91.0% 91.2% 6
2010s 92.3% 91.5% 93.0% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 66 Ghana 93.9% compare
  2. 67 Lesotho 93.6% compare
  3. 68 Somalia 93.4% compare
  4. 70 Afghanistan 92.9% compare
  5. 71 Kenya 92.7% compare
  6. 72 Guinea 92.6% 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 93.0% 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 93.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2004.
How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Sudan ranks 69th 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 2.2%. 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): Q3. 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): 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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