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

Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 94.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
94.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2004
All-time low
94.4%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

0204060801002004201020172004: 96.82005: 96.82006: 96.82007: 96.82008: 96.82009: 96.52010: 96.22011: 95.92012: 95.62013: 95.32014: 952015: 94.72016: 94.42017: 94.4

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, urban (% of) in Sudan is 94.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Sudan peaked at 96.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2016.

That places Sudan 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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): Q4 in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 96.8%
2005 96.8% +0.0%
2006 96.8% +0.0%
2007 96.8% +0.0%
2008 96.8% +0.0%
2009 96.5% -0.3%
2010 96.2% -0.3%
2011 95.9% -0.3%
2012 95.6% -0.3%
2013 95.3% -0.3%
2014 95.0% -0.3%
2015 94.7% -0.3%
2016 94.4% -0.3%
2017 94.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.7% 96.5% 96.8% 6
2010s 95.2% 94.4% 96.2% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 72 Guinea 94.8% compare
  2. 73 Afghanistan 94.7% compare
  3. 74 Madagascar 94.5% compare
  4. 76 Ghana 94.1% compare
  5. 77 Rwanda 94.0% compare
  6. 78 Kenya 93.7% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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 94.4% 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 96.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2016.
How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Sudan ranks 75th 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 down 2.5%. 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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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