People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) in Sudan
Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) was 73.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Sudan stood at 73.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Sudan peaked at 73.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 179th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.1% | — |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | +0.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 73.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.0%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 73.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.8%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 63.1% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 66.4% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 71.9% | 73.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 78.1% compare
- 177 Chad 77.9% compare
- 178 Benin 75.9% compare
- 180 Togo 73.6% compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 72.7% compare
- 182 South Sudan 66.1% compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Sudan?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Sudan was 73.9% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Sudan ranks 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.