Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in Sudan
Sudan: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services was 59.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 59.6% for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in Sudan peaked at 59.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 151st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4% | — |
| 2001 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | +1.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 59.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 59.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 37.4% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 44.1% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 55.2% | 59.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4079 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in Sudan?
- Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services in Sudan was 59.6% 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 share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Sudan ranks 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.