Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 66.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 66.0% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Sudan peaked at 66.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2008.
Sudan ranks 194th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +45.0% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 20.0% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 36.0% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 59.7% | 66.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Sudan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Sudan?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Sudan was 66.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Sudan ranks 194th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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