People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5) in Sudan
Sudan: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5) was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Sudan, 2004–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Sudan is 0.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Sudan peaked at 1.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Sudan ranks 32nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.4% | — |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -55.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 54% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Sudan?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Sudan was 0.1% 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): q5 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
- Sudan ranks 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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