Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 14.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 14.91 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in South Sudan peaked at 15.94 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.79, in 2022.
South Sudan ranks 37th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.94 | — |
| 2012 | 15.82 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.69 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.58 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.46 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.36 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.25 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.15 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.05 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.96 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.87 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.79 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 14.85 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 14.91 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.48 | 15.05 | 15.94 | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.88 | 14.79 | 14.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 34 Guatemala 16.46 compare
- 35 Mauritania 15.76 compare
- 36 Liberia 15.7 compare
- 38 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 14.55 compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 14.46 compare
- 40 Senegal 14.09 compare
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 unimproved sanitation facilites in South Sudan?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in South Sudan was 14.91 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.94 in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.79 in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- South Sudan ranks 37th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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