Share of the population with access to basic services in Sudan
Sudan: Share of the population with access to basic services was 66.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 66.0% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Sudan peaked at 66.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2008.
Sudan ranks 179th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 26.9% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 20.0% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 36.0% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 59.7% | 66.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Sudan?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Sudan was 66.0% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Sudan ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.