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Access to electricity in Sudan

Sudan: Access to electricity was 38.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
38.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
192nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 2014
All-time low
23.0%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Sudan, 1990–2016

0102030401990200320161990: 32.8 % of total population1991: 27.1 % of total population1992: 27.6 % of total population1993: 28.1 % of total population1994: 28.6 % of total population1995: 29.1 % of total population1996: 29.6 % of total population1997: 30.1 % of total population1998: 30.5 % of total population1999: 31 % of total population2000: 23 % of total population2001: 31.8 % of total population2002: 32.2 % of total population2003: 32.5 % of total population2004: 32.9 % of total population2005: 33.3 % of total population2006: 33.7 % of total population2007: 34.1 % of total population2008: 34.5 % of total population2009: 29 % of total population2010: 35.5 % of total population2011: 36 % of total population2012: 36.5 % of total population2013: 37 % of total population2014: 44.9 % of total population2015: 38 % of total population2016: 38.5 % of total population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 38.5% for access to electricity in 2016.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Sudan peaked at 44.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2000.

That places Sudan 192nd out of 215 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 29.4% 27.1% 32.8% 10
2000s 31.7% 23.0% 34.5% 10
2010s 38.0% 35.5% 44.9% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Sudan?
Access to electricity in Sudan was 38.5% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
How does Sudan rank for access to electricity?
Sudan ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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