Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 7.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in South Sudan stood at 7.86. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in South Sudan peaked at 7.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.21, in 2011.
South Sudan ranks 70th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.21 | — |
| 2012 | 6.36 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.49 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.61 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.78 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.84 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.88 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.9 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.19 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 7.48 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.77 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 7.82 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7.86 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.64 | 6.21 | 6.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.62 | 7.19 | 7.86 | 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 limited sanitation services in South Sudan?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in South Sudan was 7.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- South Sudan ranks 70th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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