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Access to electricity in Sudan

Sudan: Access to electricity was 22.2% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
22.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
173rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2014
All-time low
2.2%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Sudan, 1990–2016

01020301990200320161990: 13.2 % of rural population1991: 11.4 % of rural population1992: 11 % of rural population1993: 10.9 % of rural population1994: 11.5 % of rural population1995: 12.1 % of rural population1996: 12.6 % of rural population1997: 13.2 % of rural population1998: 13.7 % of rural population1999: 14.2 % of rural population2000: 2.2 % of rural population2001: 15.1 % of rural population2002: 15.5 % of rural population2003: 16 % of rural population2004: 16.4 % of rural population2005: 16.8 % of rural population2006: 17.2 % of rural population2007: 17.7 % of rural population2008: 18.2 % of rural population2009: 15 % of rural population2010: 19.2 % of rural population2011: 19.7 % of rural population2012: 20.2 % of rural population2013: 20.7 % of rural population2014: 31.7 % of rural population2015: 21.7 % of rural population2016: 22.2 % of rural population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 22.2% for access to electricity in 2016.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Sudan peaked at 31.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.

That places Sudan 173rd out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.4% 10.9% 14.2% 10
2000s 15.0% 2.2% 18.2% 10
2010s 22.2% 19.2% 31.7% 7

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 170 Namibia 28.7% compare
  2. 171 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 26.5% compare
  3. 172 Congo, Republic of 22.6% compare
  4. 174 Cameroon 21.3% compare
  5. 175 Togo 19.4% compare
  6. 176 Uganda 18.0% compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

More reference data data for Sudan

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Sudan?
Access to electricity in Sudan was 22.2% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
How does Sudan rank for access to electricity?
Sudan ranks 173rd out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 5,112 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.