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

Latest (2024)
66.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 214 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2023
All-time low
20.0%
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Sudan, 1990–2024

2030405060701990200720241990: 32.8 % of population1991: 26.9 % of population1992: 27.4 % of population1993: 27.9 % of population1994: 28.4 % of population1995: 28.9 % of population1996: 29.4 % of population1997: 29.8 % of population1998: 30.3 % of population1999: 30.8 % of population2000: 23 % of population2001: 29.4 % of population2002: 29.7 % of population2003: 29.9 % of population2004: 30.2 % of population2005: 30.5 % of population2006: 30.8 % of population2007: 31.1 % of population2008: 20 % of population2009: 29 % of population2010: 36 % of population2011: 38.3 % of population2012: 40.7 % of population2013: 43.1 % of population2014: 44.9 % of population2015: 48 % of population2016: 50.5 % of population2017: 53 % of population2018: 55.3 % of population2019: 57.6 % of population2020: 59.7 % of population2021: 61.8 % of population2022: 63.2 % of population2023: 66 % of population2024: 66 % of population

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 177 Djibouti 69.2% compare
  2. 178 Gambia 69.0% compare
  3. 180 Vanuatu 65.5% compare
  4. 181 Equatorial Guinea 65.1% compare
  5. 182 Nigeria 62.5% compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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