1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in South Sudan
South Sudan: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 16.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in South Sudan, 2011–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 16.06 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in South Sudan peaked at 16.06 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.87 | — |
| 2012 | 7.8 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 8.78 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 9.81 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 10.89 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 12.03 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 13.21 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 14.45 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 15.75 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 15.84 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.95 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.06 | +0.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 16.06 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 16.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.07 | 6.87 | 15.75 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.95 | 15.84 | 16.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 192 Togo 19.2 compare
- 193 Niger 16.41 compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.17 compare
- 196 Madagascar 14.75 compare
- 197 Central African Republic 13.85 compare
- 198 Chad 12.92 compare
More population data for South Sudan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4787 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.92 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 37.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.57 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in South Sudan?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in South Sudan was 16.06 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.06 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- South Sudan ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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