Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan
Sudan: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 69.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 69.72 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan peaked at 69.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.57, in 2000.
That places Sudan 192nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1 | 22.57 | 34.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.11 | 36.54 | 57.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.93 | 60.14 | 69.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More population data for Sudan
- Population growth rate 0.42 (2100)
- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.42 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 793,395 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.32 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan was 69.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.57 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sudan ranks 192nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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