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

Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 98.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2004
All-time low
98.3%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

0204060801002004201020172004: 99.6 highest2005: 99.6 highest2006: 99.6 highest2007: 99.6 highest2008: 99.6 highest2009: 99.5 highest2010: 99.3 highest2011: 99.1 highest2012: 99 highest2013: 98.8 highest2014: 98.6 highest2015: 98.5 highest2016: 98.3 highest2017: 98.3 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Sudan stood at 98.3%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Sudan peaked at 99.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2016.

Sudan ranks 59th 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): Q5 (highest) in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2004 99.6%
2005 99.6% +0.0%
2006 99.6% +0.0%
2007 99.6% +0.0%
2008 99.6% +0.0%
2009 99.5% -0.2%
2010 99.3% -0.2%
2011 99.1% -0.2%
2012 99.0% -0.2%
2013 98.8% -0.2%
2014 98.6% -0.2%
2015 98.5% -0.2%
2016 98.3% -0.2%
2017 98.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.6% 99.5% 99.6% 6
2010s 98.7% 98.3% 99.3% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 56 Republic of Moldova 98.7% compare
  2. 57 Paraguay 98.6% compare
  3. 58 Dominican Republic 98.4% compare
  4. 60 Mali 98.1% compare
  5. 61 Yemen 98.1% compare
  6. 62 Zambia 98.0% 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 98.3% 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 99.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2016.
How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Sudan ranks 59th 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 1.3%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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