People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Sudan
Sudan: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 42.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Sudan, 2004–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 42.7% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Sudan peaked at 56.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.7% | — |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 54.9% | 56.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 42.7% | 53.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 46.6% compare
- 14 Cambodia 45.5% compare
- 15 Mozambique 43.2% compare
- 17 Somalia 40.8% compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 40.7% compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 39.0% compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Sudan?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Sudan was 42.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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