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.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26.5% | — |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 10.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.4%, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 10.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.54 million people (2100)
- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3723 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.31 Percent per annum (2030)
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.