1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sudan
Sudan: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 64.92 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
64.92
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
179th
of 200 countries
All-time high
64.92
in 2022
All-time low
44.65
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sudan, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sudan stood at 64.92. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sudan peaked at 64.92 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.65, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 179th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.65 | — |
| 2001 | 44.66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.68 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.69 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.82 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 46.93 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 48.05 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 49.16 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 50.28 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 51.4 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 52.53 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 53.66 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 54.79 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 55.92 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 57.05 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 58.19 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 59.33 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 60.47 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 61.61 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 62.74 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 63.88 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 64.92 | +1.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 64.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 64.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.36 | 44.65 | 50.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.49 | 51.4 | 61.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.85 | 62.74 | 64.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 176 Benin 67.36 compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 65.34 compare
- 178 Rwanda 65.1 compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 64.67 compare
- 181 Mozambique 63.2 compare
- 182 Kenya 62.86 compare
More population data for Sudan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 84,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.31 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3723 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.54 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sudan?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sudan was 64.92 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.92 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.65 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Sudan ranks 179th 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 Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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