People using at least a basic drinking water source in South Sudan
South Sudan: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 4.75 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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, people using at least a basic drinking water source in South Sudan stood at 4.75 million people. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in South Sudan peaked at 4.75 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.05 million people, in 2018.
South Sudan ranks 122nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.30 million people | 4.05 million people | 4.53 million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.44 million people | 4.26 million people | 4.75 million people | 5 |
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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 people using at least a basic drinking water source in South Sudan?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in South Sudan was 4.75 million 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 million people in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- South Sudan ranks 122nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.