Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in South Sudan
South Sudan: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 29.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in South Sudan, 2012–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in South Sudan stood at 29.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in South Sudan peaked at 29.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29.3% | — |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 3 |
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More environment data for South Sudan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 2,478 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 64,688 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 132.71 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 44.71 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 28,251 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in South Sudan?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in South Sudan was 29.3% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- South Sudan ranks 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).