People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban in Sudan
Sudan: People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban was 15.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Sudan, 2004–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 15.0% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Sudan peaked at 28.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2016.
Sudan ranks 24th 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: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban in Sudan, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28.6% | — |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 15.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 15.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 26.9% | 28.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 15.0% | 25.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Sudan?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Sudan was 15.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
- Sudan ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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