Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 16.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.39
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
20th
of 231 countries
All-time high
48
in 2000
All-time low
16.39
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Sudan stood at 16.39. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Sudan peaked at 48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.39, in 2024.
Sudan ranks 20th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48 | — |
| 2001 | 47.98 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.96 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.94 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.91 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.36 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 44.8 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 43.25 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 41.7 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 40.14 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 38.57 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 37 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 35.43 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 33.85 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 32.26 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 30.68 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 29.09 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 27.5 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 25.91 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 24.32 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 22.73 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 21.14 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 19.55 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 17.97 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 16.39 | -8.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 16.39 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.44, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 16.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6 | 40.14 | 48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.46 | 24.32 | 38.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.55 | 16.39 | 22.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 17 Ghana 17.79 compare
- 18 Haiti 17.53 compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 16.69 compare
- 21 Ethiopia 16.23 compare
- 22 Mauritania 16.19 compare
- 23 Mozambique 16.04 compare
More population data for Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 84,494 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3723 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Sudan?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Sudan was 16.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.39 in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Sudan ranks 20th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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