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

Sudan: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 55.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
55.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 97 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2016
All-time low
54.3%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

02040602004201020172004: 54.3 lowest2005: 54.3 lowest2006: 54.3 lowest2007: 54.3 lowest2008: 54.3 lowest2009: 54.4 lowest2010: 54.5 lowest2011: 54.6 lowest2012: 54.7 lowest2013: 54.8 lowest2014: 54.9 lowest2015: 55 lowest2016: 55.1 lowest2017: 55.1 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Sudan stood at 55.1%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Sudan peaked at 55.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2004.

Sudan ranks 27th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2004 54.3%
2005 54.3% +0.0%
2006 54.3% +0.0%
2007 54.3% +0.0%
2008 54.3% +0.0%
2009 54.4% +0.2%
2010 54.5% +0.2%
2011 54.6% +0.2%
2012 54.7% +0.2%
2013 54.8% +0.2%
2014 54.9% +0.2%
2015 55.0% +0.2%
2016 55.1% +0.2%
2017 55.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.4% 54.3% 54.4% 6
2010s 54.9% 54.5% 55.1% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 24 Haiti 58.9% compare
  2. 25 Colombia 58.2% compare
  3. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.5% compare
  4. 28 Suriname 54.3% compare
  5. 29 Kenya 53.4% compare
  6. 30 Mozambique 51.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Sudan?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Sudan was 55.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2004.
How does Sudan rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Sudan ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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