Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 62.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.49
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
17th
of 227 countries
All-time high
62.49
in 2024
All-time low
20.64
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sudan stood at 62.49. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sudan peaked at 62.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.64, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 17th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.64 | — |
| 2001 | 20.66 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.68 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 20.7 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.72 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.64 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 24.57 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 26.49 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 28.41 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 30.34 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 32.27 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 34.21 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 36.14 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 38.08 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 40.01 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 41.95 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 43.88 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 46.2 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 48.53 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 50.85 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 53.18 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 55.5 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 57.83 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 60.16 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 62.49 | +3.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 62.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.13, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 62.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.58 | 20.64 | 30.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.21 | 32.27 | 50.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.83 | 53.18 | 62.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 14 Eswatini 71.21 compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 67.15 compare
- 16 Lesotho 63.88 compare
- 18 Myanmar 61.67 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 60.74 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 59.42 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 using improved latrines and other improved in Sudan?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sudan was 62.49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.64 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Sudan ranks 17th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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