People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Sudan

Sudan: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 53.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
53.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 2004
All-time low
53.8%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2004–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Sudan, 2004–2017

02040602004201020172004: 55.3 lowest2005: 55.3 lowest2006: 55.3 lowest2007: 55.3 lowest2008: 55.3 lowest2009: 55.1 lowest2010: 54.9 lowest2011: 54.7 lowest2012: 54.5 lowest2013: 54.4 lowest2014: 54.2 lowest2015: 54 lowest2016: 53.8 lowest2017: 53.8 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Sudan is 53.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Sudan peaked at 55.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2016.

Sudan ranks 23rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2004 55.3%
2005 55.3% +0.0%
2006 55.3% +0.0%
2007 55.3% +0.0%
2008 55.3% +0.0%
2009 55.1% -0.3%
2010 54.9% -0.3%
2011 54.7% -0.3%
2012 54.5% -0.3%
2013 54.4% -0.3%
2014 54.2% -0.3%
2015 54.0% -0.3%
2016 53.8% -0.3%
2017 53.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.2% 55.1% 55.3% 6
2010s 54.3% 53.8% 54.9% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 20 Yemen 58.8% compare
  2. 21 Cote d'Ivoire 58.4% compare
  3. 22 Haiti 53.9% compare
  4. 24 Guinea-Bissau 53.0% compare
  5. 25 Ghana 52.7% compare
  6. 26 Mozambique 50.1% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Sudan?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Sudan was 53.8% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2016.
How does Sudan rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Sudan ranks 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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