People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Sudan

Sudan: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 was 28.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
28.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 97 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2004
All-time low
28.3%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2004–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Sudan, 2004–2017

0102030402004201020172004: 40.12005: 40.12006: 40.12007: 40.12008: 40.12009: 38.62010: 37.12011: 35.72012: 34.22013: 32.72014: 31.22015: 29.82016: 28.32017: 28.3

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

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Sudan stood at 28.3%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Sudan peaked at 40.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2016.

Sudan ranks 16th 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): Q3 in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 40.1%
2005 40.1% +0.0%
2006 40.1% +0.0%
2007 40.1% +0.0%
2008 40.1% +0.0%
2009 38.6% -3.7%
2010 37.1% -3.8%
2011 35.7% -4.0%
2012 34.2% -4.1%
2013 32.7% -4.3%
2014 31.2% -4.5%
2015 29.8% -4.7%
2016 28.3% -4.9%
2017 28.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.8% 38.6% 40.1% 6
2010s 32.2% 28.3% 37.1% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 13 Nepal 33.0% compare
  2. 14 Mozambique 30.3% compare
  3. 15 Nigeria 29.8% compare
  4. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 28.1% compare
  5. 18 Zimbabwe 27.5% compare
  6. 19 Ethiopia 25.7% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Sudan?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Sudan was 28.3% 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): q3 recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2016.
How does Sudan rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Sudan ranks 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
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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