Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sudan
Sudan: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 81.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 81.1% for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sudan peaked at 81.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2000.
That places Sudan 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 39.1% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 50.2% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 71.8% | 81.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 126 Nepal 82.7% compare
- 127 Marshall Islands 82.0% compare
- 128 Mauritania 81.5% compare
- 130 Guatemala 80.9% compare
- 131 East Timor 80.1% compare
- 132 Saint Lucia 79.4% compare
More population data for Sudan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.54 million people (2100)
- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 793,395 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sudan?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sudan was 81.1% 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 urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Sudan ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. 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.