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.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Sudan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 208,858 people | — |
| 2001 | 214,463 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 220,176 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 225,569 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 230,927 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 228,908 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 226,703 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 224,413 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 222,313 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 220,461 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 217,658 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 213,850 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 210,094 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 206,478 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 203,420 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 200,743 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 197,692 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 195,065 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 192,014 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 187,393 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 181,787 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 175,630 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 168,868 people | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 159,224 people | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 147,896 people | -7.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 147,896 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,882 people, 8.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 147,896 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,146 people, 14.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.