People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) in South Sudan
South Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) was 66.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 66.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in South Sudan peaked at 66.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 53.5% | — |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 66.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.0%, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 66.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.8%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.0% | 53.5% | 62.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 63.7% | 66.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 179 Sudan 73.9% compare
- 180 Togo 73.6% compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 72.7% compare
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.3% compare
- 184 Central African Republic 48.1% compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in South Sudan?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in South Sudan was 66.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- South Sudan ranks 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.