People practicing open defecation of population in South Sudan

South Sudan: People practicing open defecation of population was 62.8 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
62.8
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
70.86
in 2011
All-time low
62.8
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2024

People practicing open defecation of population in South Sudan, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 70.92012: 70.22013: 69.62014: 692015: 68.32016: 67.62017: 66.92018: 66.22019: 65.52020: 64.82021: 642022: 63.22023: 632024: 62.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 62.8 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in South Sudan peaked at 70.86 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.8, in 2024.

South Sudan ranks 3rd of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 68.26 65.51 70.86 9
2020s 63.56 62.8 64.77 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 1 Eritrea 67 compare
  2. 1 Niue 0.6024 compare
  3. 2 Cook Islands 0.5906 compare
  4. 2 Niger 65.98 compare
  5. 3 Anguilla 0.542 compare
  6. 4 Chad 62.22 compare
  7. 4 Mayotte 0
  8. 4 Montserrat 0 compare
  9. 4 Saint Helena 0
  10. 4 Tokelau 0 compare
  11. 5 Benin 47.04 compare
  12. 6 Solomon Islands 45.34 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation of population in South Sudan?
People practicing open defecation of population in South Sudan was 62.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 70.86 in 2011.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 62.8 in 2024.
How does South Sudan rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
South Sudan ranks 3rd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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