1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in South Sudan
South Sudan: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 41.19 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
41.19
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
198th
of 200 countries
All-time high
41.28
in 2014
All-time low
40.84
in 2019
Years of data
12
2011–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in South Sudan, 2011–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 41.19 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in South Sudan peaked at 41.28 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.84, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 198th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 41.16 | — |
| 2012 | 41.24 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.27 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.28 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.25 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.19 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.1 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.98 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.84 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 40.95 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 41.07 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.19 | +0.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 41.19 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 41.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.15 | 40.84 | 41.28 | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.07 | 40.95 | 41.19 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 195 Papua New Guinea 50.24 compare
- 196 Burkina Faso 49.51 compare
- 197 Niger 48.9 compare
- 199 Central African Republic 36.3 compare
- 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.12 compare
More population data for South Sudan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4787 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.92 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 37.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.57 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in South Sudan?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in South Sudan was 41.19 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.28 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.84 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- South Sudan ranks 198th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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