Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 22.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan is 22.29, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan peaked at 22.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 2011.
South Sudan ranks 228th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.27 | 13.2 | 19.44 | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.56 | 20.27 | 22.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More population data for South Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.92 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.026 (2100)
- Population density 37.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.57 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.026 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.92 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 514,794 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan was 22.29 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- South Sudan ranks 228th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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