Proportion of population using surface water in Sudan

Sudan: Proportion of population using surface water was 4.58 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
4.58
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
1st
of 20 countries
All-time high
9.6
in 2000
All-time low
4.58
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using surface water in Sudan, 2000–2024

02468102000201220242000: 9.62001: 9.62002: 9.62003: 9.62004: 9.62005: 9.32006: 9.12007: 8.82008: 8.62009: 8.42010: 8.12011: 7.92012: 7.62013: 7.42014: 7.12015: 6.92016: 6.62017: 6.42018: 6.12019: 5.92020: 5.62021: 5.32022: 5.12023: 4.82024: 4.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using surface water in Sudan is 4.58, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using surface water in Sudan peaked at 9.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.58, in 2024.

Sudan ranks 1st of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.21 8.36 9.6 10
2010s 6.99 5.85 8.11 10
2020s 5.09 4.58 5.6 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 2 Yemen 2.03 compare
  2. 3 Algeria 1.81 compare
  3. 4 Iraq 0.7233 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using surface water in Sudan?
Proportion of population using surface water in Sudan was 4.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using surface water recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 9.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using surface water recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.58 in 2024.
How does Sudan rank for proportion of population using surface water?
Sudan ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using surface water rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using surface water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using surface water
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 567 data points, 2000–2024
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