People using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan
Sudan: People using improved sanitation facilities was 35.18 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 35.18 million people for people using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan peaked at 35.18 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.28 million people, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 38th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.18 million people | 6.28 million people | 11.83 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.01 million people | 12.94 million people | 26.30 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.82 million people | 28.14 million people | 35.18 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.25 million people compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 35.86 million people compare
- 37 Malaysia 35.56 million people compare
- 39 Morocco 34.02 million people compare
- 40 Saudi Arabia 33.89 million people compare
- 41 Peru 30.33 million people compare
More population data for Sudan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.54 million people (2100)
- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 793,395 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan was 35.18 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.18 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.28 million people in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sudan ranks 38th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.