Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan

Sudan: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 69.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.72
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
191st
of 231 countries
All-time high
69.72
in 2024
All-time low
22.57
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan, 2000–2024

2030405060702000201220242000: 22.62001: 22.62002: 22.62003: 22.62004: 22.72005: 252006: 27.32007: 29.62008: 31.92009: 34.22010: 36.52011: 38.92012: 41.22013: 43.62014: 45.92015: 48.32016: 50.62017: 532018: 55.42019: 57.72020: 60.12021: 62.52022: 64.92023: 67.32024: 69.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 69.72 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan peaked at 69.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.57, in 2000.

That places Sudan 191st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.1 22.57 34.21 10
2010s 47.11 36.54 57.75 10
2020s 64.93 60.14 69.72 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 188 Comoros 72.95 compare
  2. 189 Vanuatu 72.65 compare
  3. 190 Angola 70.87 compare
  4. 192 Côte d'Ivoire 68.85 compare
  5. 193 Afghanistan 68.59 compare
  6. 194 Kenya 68.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan was 69.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 69.72 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 22.57 in 2000.
How does Sudan rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Sudan ranks 191st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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