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

Latest (2017)
42.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 97 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 2004
All-time low
42.7%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

02040602004201020172004: 56.72005: 56.72006: 56.72007: 56.72008: 56.72009: 54.92010: 53.22011: 51.52012: 49.72013: 482014: 46.22015: 44.52016: 42.72017: 42.7

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.4% 54.9% 56.7% 6
2010s 47.3% 42.7% 53.2% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 13 Côte d'Ivoire 46.6% compare
  2. 14 Cambodia 45.5% compare
  3. 15 Mozambique 43.2% compare
  4. 17 Somalia 40.8% compare
  5. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 40.7% compare
  6. 19 Zimbabwe 39.0% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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