Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in South Sudan

South Sudan: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 14.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.43
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
221st
of 225 countries
All-time high
14.43
in 2024
All-time low
6.99
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in South Sudan, 2011–2024

0510152011201720242011: 72012: 7.62013: 8.22014: 8.82015: 9.52016: 10.22017: 112018: 11.72019: 12.52020: 13.12021: 13.62022: 14.22023: 14.32024: 14.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in South Sudan stood at 14.43. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in South Sudan peaked at 14.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.99, in 2011.

South Sudan ranks 221st of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in South Sudan, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 6.99
2012 7.58 +8.5%
2013 8.2 +8.2%
2014 8.85 +7.9%
2015 9.53 +7.6%
2016 10.23 +7.4%
2017 10.97 +7.2%
2018 11.74 +7.0%
2019 12.54 +6.8%
2020 13.09 +4.4%
2021 13.65 +4.3%
2022 14.22 +4.2%
2023 14.32 +0.7%
2024 14.43 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.62 6.99 12.54 9
2020s 13.94 13.09 14.43 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 218 Niger 16.34 compare
  2. 219 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.3 compare
  3. 220 Madagascar 15.37 compare
  4. 222 Central African Republic 14.04 compare
  5. 223 Chad 13.14 compare
  6. 224 Eritrea 11.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in South Sudan?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in South Sudan was 14.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 14.43 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.99 in 2011.
How does South Sudan rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
South Sudan ranks 221st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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