Proportion of population practising open defecation in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 16.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 Côte 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)
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.42 (2100)
- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.42 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 793,395 (2024)
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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