Sudan
Capital: Khartoum · Low income · Pop. 50.4 million
Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT)
Sudan has about 81 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year — below the ~1,000 m³ threshold widely used to define water scarcity. It withdraws the equivalent of 673% of those internal resources annually (extreme (over-extraction) water stress), meaning it relies on rivers from outside its borders, desalination, or drawing down stored reserves.
Agriculture accounts for about 96% of Sudan's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.
Common questions
How many people in Sudan have safe drinking water?
Comprehensive safely-managed drinking-water data is not available for Sudan; basic-service estimates may exist.
Does Sudan have enough freshwater?
Sudan has roughly 81 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 673% of it annually (extreme (over-extraction) stress).