Population using at least basic drinking-water services in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 32.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in South Sudan stood at 32.5%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in South Sudan peaked at 37.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2022.
That places South Sudan 173rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 37.4% | — |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 32.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 32.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.0% | 34.3% | 37.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.5% | 33.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 170 Madagascar 39.3% compare
- 171 Angola 36.9% compare
- 172 Burkina Faso 34.4% compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 30.8% compare
- 175 Eritrea 27.8% compare
- 176 Central African Republic 27.4% compare
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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 468,790 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 70.33 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 10.41 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in South Sudan?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in South Sudan was 32.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- South Sudan ranks 173rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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