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

Sudan: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

00.050.10.152004201020172004: 0.0042005: 0.0042006: 0.0042007: 0.0042008: 0.0042009: 0.0212010: 0.0372011: 0.0542012: 0.0712013: 0.0882014: 0.1042015: 0.1212016: 0.1382017: 0.138

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Sudan is 0.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,257.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Sudan peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

Sudan ranks 35th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0% +0.0%
2006 0.0% +0.0%
2007 0.0% +0.0%
2008 0.0% +0.0%
2009 0.0% +407.1%
2010 0.0% +80.3%
2011 0.1% +44.5%
2012 0.1% +30.8%
2013 0.1% +23.6%
2014 0.1% +19.1%
2015 0.1% +16.0%
2016 0.1% +13.8%
2017 0.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 32 Comoros 0.2% compare
  2. 33 Mali 0.2% compare
  3. 34 Cameroon 0.1% compare
  4. 36 Honduras 0.1% compare
  5. 37 Peru 0.1% compare
  6. 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Sudan?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Sudan was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does Sudan rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4?
Sudan ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,257.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban 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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