Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sudan
Sudan: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 10.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sudan, 2008–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sudan stood at 10.8%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sudan peaked at 26.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2021.
Sudan ranks 117th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 14.3% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More population data for Sudan
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.54 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 793,395 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 4 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sudan?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sudan was 10.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- How does Sudan rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Sudan ranks 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.