People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Sudan

Sudan: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 31.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
31.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 97 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2004
All-time low
31.1%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2004–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Sudan, 2004–2017

0102030402004201020172004: 43.82005: 43.82006: 43.82007: 43.82008: 43.82009: 42.22010: 40.62011: 392012: 37.42013: 35.82014: 34.32015: 32.72016: 31.12017: 31.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Sudan stood at 31.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Sudan peaked at 43.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, 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): Q4 in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 43.8%
2005 43.8% +0.0%
2006 43.8% +0.0%
2007 43.8% +0.0%
2008 43.8% +0.0%
2009 42.2% -3.6%
2010 40.6% -3.8%
2011 39.0% -3.9%
2012 37.4% -4.1%
2013 35.8% -4.2%
2014 34.3% -4.4%
2015 32.7% -4.6%
2016 31.1% -4.9%
2017 31.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.5% 42.2% 43.8% 6
2010s 35.2% 31.1% 40.6% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 13 India 37.4% compare
  2. 14 Nigeria 34.8% compare
  3. 15 Central African Republic 31.6% compare
  4. 17 Mozambique 29.4% compare
  5. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.2% compare
  6. 19 Somalia 28.2% 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): q4 in Sudan?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Sudan was 31.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2016.
How does Sudan rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Sudan ranks 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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