People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest rural in Sudan
Sudan: People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest rural was 10.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Sudan, 2004–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Sudan is 10.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Sudan peaked at 10.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2004.
That places Sudan 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
People practicing open: Q5 (highest) … Q5 highest rural in Sudan, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.6% | — |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 10.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 10.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 8.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Sudan?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Sudan was 10.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2004.
- How does Sudan rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
- Sudan ranks 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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