Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 28.76 in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sudan, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sudan stood at 28.76. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sudan peaked at 28.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.04, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 3rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.71 | 20.04 | 22.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.72 | 22.73 | 26.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.95 | 27.11 | 28.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 1 South Sudan 37.9 compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 31.76 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 27.7 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 26.8 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 24.12 compare
More population data for Sudan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.42 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.42 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3723 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.31 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 84,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 793,395 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sudan?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sudan was 28.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.04 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Sudan ranks 3rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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