Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 21.94 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in South Sudan, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in South Sudan stood at 21.94. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in South Sudan peaked at 21.94 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.54, in 2016.
South Sudan ranks 100th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6 | 21.54 | 21.67 | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.83 | 21.72 | 21.94 | 5 |
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More population data for South Sudan
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.79 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 514,794 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.79 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.86 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in South Sudan?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in South Sudan was 21.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.94 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.54 in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- South Sudan ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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