Access to handwashing facilities in South Sudan
South Sudan: Access to handwashing facilities was 21.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to handwashing facilities in South Sudan, 2016–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to handwashing facilities in South Sudan stood at 21.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to handwashing facilities in South Sudan peaked at 21.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2016.
That places South Sudan 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Access to handwashing facilities in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21.5% | — |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.5% | 21.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.7% | 21.9% | 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 access to handwashing facilities in South Sudan?
- Access to handwashing facilities in South Sudan was 21.9% 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 access to handwashing facilities recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to handwashing facilities recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for access to handwashing facilities?
- South Sudan ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Access to 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.