Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 22.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan is 22.29, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan peaked at 22.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 222nd out of 225 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.27 | 13.2 | 19.44 | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.56 | 20.27 | 22.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More population data for South Sudan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.026 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.57 million (2100)
- Population density 37.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.026 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.92 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.92 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 514,794 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan was 22.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- South Sudan ranks 222nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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