1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Sudan
Sudan: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 36.89 in 2020. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Sudan, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 36.89 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Sudan peaked at 36.89 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.59, in 2000.
That places Sudan 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.59 | — |
| 2001 | 20.61 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.62 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 20.64 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.65 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 21.85 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 23.05 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 24.33 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 25.62 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 26.92 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 28.24 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 29.57 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 30.92 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 32.29 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 33.67 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 35.07 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 36.49 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 36.58 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.67 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.78 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.89 | +0.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 36.89 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 36.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.49 | 20.59 | 26.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.63 | 28.24 | 36.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.89 | 36.89 | 36.89 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More population data for Sudan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 84,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.31 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3723 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.54 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Sudan?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Sudan was 36.89 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.89 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.59 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Sudan ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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