People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Sudan

Sudan: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 10.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2016
All-time low
7.6%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Sudan, 2004–2017

02.557.5102004201020172004: 7.6 highest2005: 7.6 highest2006: 7.6 highest2007: 7.6 highest2008: 7.6 highest2009: 8 highest2010: 8.3 highest2011: 8.6 highest2012: 8.9 highest2013: 9.3 highest2014: 9.6 highest2015: 9.9 highest2016: 10.2 highest2017: 10.2 highest

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 defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 7.6% 8.0% 6
2010s 9.4% 8.3% 10.2% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 19 Zambia 12.3% compare
  2. 20 Ethiopia 10.9% compare
  3. 21 India 10.7% compare
  4. 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.2% compare
  5. 24 Ghana 8.5% compare
  6. 25 Peru 8.4% compare

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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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