Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Sudan

Sudan: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 10.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.76
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 113 countries
All-time high
21.25
in 2015
All-time low
10.76
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Sudan, 2015–2024

051015202015201920242015: 21.32016: 19.52017: 17.82018: 162019: 14.32020: 12.52021: 10.82022: 10.82023: 10.82024: 10.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Sudan is 10.76, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Sudan peaked at 21.25 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.76, in 2021.

Sudan ranks 110th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Sudan, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 21.25
2016 19.51 -8.2%
2017 17.76 -9.0%
2018 16.01 -9.8%
2019 14.26 -10.9%
2020 12.51 -12.3%
2021 10.76 -14.0%
2022 10.76 +0.0%
2023 10.76 +0.0%
2024 10.76 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.76 14.26 21.25 5
2020s 11.11 10.76 12.51 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 107 Malawi 15.4 compare
  2. 108 Gambia 12.96 compare
  3. 109 Benin 12.86 compare
  4. 111 Burundi 6.36 compare
  5. 112 Ethiopia 5.85 compare
  6. 113 Liberia 3.49 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Sudan?
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Sudan was 10.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 21.25 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.76 in 2021.
How does Sudan rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
Sudan ranks 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,032 data points, 2015–2024
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