Access to basic services in South Sudan
South Sudan: Access to basic services was 5.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to basic services in South Sudan, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to basic services in South Sudan stood at 5.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in South Sudan peaked at 8.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2007.
South Sudan ranks 214th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Access to basic services in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8 | — |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +62.5% |
| 2009 | 3 | +130.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | +86.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 7.3 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 8.4 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 5.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.7, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 5.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to basic services in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +130.8% | 1.3 | 3 |
| 2011 | +86.7% | 1.5 | 2.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 | 0.8 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.31 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 20.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in South Sudan?
- Access to basic services in South Sudan was 5.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2007.
- How does South Sudan rank for access to basic services?
- South Sudan ranks 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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