Drinking water usage in urban areas in South Sudan
South Sudan: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 71,509 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water usage in urban areas in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water usage in urban areas in South Sudan stood at 71,509 people.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in South Sudan peaked at 244,078 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 63,802 people, in 2022.
That places South Sudan 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 188,591 people | 116,316 people | 244,078 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 77,326 people | 63,802 people | 100,794 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 22 Turkey 86,194 people compare
- 23 Madagascar 79,365 people compare
- 24 Tajikistan 78,996 people compare
- 26 Benin 61,850 people compare
- 27 Papua New Guinea 57,751 people compare
- 28 Rwanda 57,272 people compare
More environment data for South Sudan
- Aquaculture production 34 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 55,000 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 55,034 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.2168 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 7.16 million hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.2% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 1,500 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 1,500 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in South Sudan?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in South Sudan was 71,509 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 244,078 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,802 people in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- South Sudan ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.