People without electricity country in Sudan
Sudan: People without electricity country was 17.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.15 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 214 countries
All-time high
26.90 million
in 2008
All-time low
14.80 million
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
People without electricity country in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without electricity country in Sudan is 17.15 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Sudan peaked at 26.90 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.80 million, in 1990.
That places Sudan 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
People without electricity country in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.80 million | — |
| 1991 | 16.42 million | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 16.64 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 16.90 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 17.22 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 17.55 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 17.83 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 18.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 18.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 18.78 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 21.42 million | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 20.13 million | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 20.55 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 20.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 21.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 21.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 22.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 22.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 26.90 million | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 24.54 million | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 22.67 million | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 22.30 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 21.90 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.50 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.39 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.81 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.42 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.08 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.77 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.31 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.86 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 18.36 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 18.17 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.01 million | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 17.15 million | +0.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 17.15 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 million, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 17.15 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.27 million | 14.80 million | 18.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.23 million | 20.13 million | 26.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.01 million | 19.31 million | 22.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.91 million | 17.01 million | 18.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More energy & mining data for Sudan
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2018)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Sudan?
- People without electricity country in Sudan was 17.15 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.90 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.80 million in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for people without electricity country?
- Sudan ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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