Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sudan
Sudan: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 3.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 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
Sudan recorded 3.5% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. 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 Sudan peaked at 3.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2012.
That places Sudan 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.5% | — |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sudan?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Sudan was 3.5% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Sudan ranks 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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).