Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 64.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.9%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
231st
of 248 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 2024
All-time low
45.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sudan stood at 64.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sudan peaked at 64.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 231st of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.7% | — |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +1.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 64.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 64.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 45.7% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 51.5% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 61.1% | 64.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 228 Mozambique 66.6% compare
- 229 Burundi 65.9% compare
- 230 Kenya 65.6% compare
- 232 Togo 64.8% compare
- 233 Equatorial Guinea 64.7% compare
- 234 United Republic of Tanzania 64.6% compare
More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sudan?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Sudan was 64.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Sudan ranks 231st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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