Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 8.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in South Sudan, 2011–2024
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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in South Sudan stood at 8.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in South Sudan peaked at 8.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 170th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.3% | — |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 5 |
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More population data for South Sudan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4787 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0933 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 37.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.57 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in South Sudan?
- Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in South Sudan was 8.0% 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- South Sudan ranks 170th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.