People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Sudan

Sudan: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 was 47.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
47.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 97 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 2004
All-time low
47.5%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2004–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Sudan, 2004–2017

02040602004201020172004: 52.22005: 52.22006: 52.22007: 52.22008: 52.22009: 51.62010: 512011: 50.42012: 49.92013: 49.32014: 48.72015: 48.12016: 47.52017: 47.5

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

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Sudan stood at 47.5%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Sudan peaked at 52.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2016.

Sudan ranks 15th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 52.2%
2005 52.2% +0.0%
2006 52.2% +0.0%
2007 52.2% +0.0%
2008 52.2% +0.0%
2009 51.6% -1.1%
2010 51.0% -1.1%
2011 50.4% -1.1%
2012 49.9% -1.1%
2013 49.3% -1.2%
2014 48.7% -1.2%
2015 48.1% -1.2%
2016 47.5% -1.2%
2017 47.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.1% 51.6% 52.2% 6
2010s 49.1% 47.5% 51.0% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 12 Liberia 59.0% compare
  2. 13 Angola 51.0% compare
  3. 14 Lesotho 48.4% compare
  4. 16 Zimbabwe 45.5% compare
  5. 17 Cote d'Ivoire 45.3% compare
  6. 18 Mozambique 42.9% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Sudan?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Sudan was 47.5% 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): q2 recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2016.
How does Sudan rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Sudan ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
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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