Drinking water usage in urban areas in Sudan
Sudan: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 147,896 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water usage in urban areas in Sudan is 147,896 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Sudan peaked at 230,927 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 147,896 people, in 2024.
Sudan ranks 19th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222,279 people | 208,858 people | 230,927 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,441 people | 187,393 people | 217,658 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,681 people | 147,896 people | 181,787 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More environment data for Sudan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 138.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 64.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0272 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 84.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0726 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 9.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Sudan?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Sudan was 147,896 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 230,927 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,896 people in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Sudan ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.