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.
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
More environment data for South Sudan
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 8 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 8 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 0 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 9 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 9 t (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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