People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Sudan

Sudan: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 7.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
7.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2016
All-time low
5.5%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Sudan, 2004–2017

024682004201020172004: 5.5 lowest2005: 5.5 lowest2006: 5.5 lowest2007: 5.5 lowest2008: 5.5 lowest2009: 5.7 lowest2010: 5.9 lowest2011: 6.2 lowest2012: 6.4 lowest2013: 6.7 lowest2014: 6.9 lowest2015: 7.2 lowest2016: 7.4 lowest2017: 7.4 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 7.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Sudan peaked at 7.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2004.

Sudan ranks 82nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2004 5.5%
2005 5.5% +0.0%
2006 5.5% +0.0%
2007 5.5% +0.0%
2008 5.5% +0.0%
2009 5.7% +4.4%
2010 5.9% +4.2%
2011 6.2% +4.1%
2012 6.4% +3.9%
2013 6.7% +3.8%
2014 6.9% +3.6%
2015 7.2% +3.5%
2016 7.4% +3.4%
2017 7.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5% 5.5% 5.7% 6
2010s 6.8% 5.9% 7.4% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 79 Mozambique 8.2% compare
  2. 80 Guinea 8.2% compare
  3. 81 Cameroon 7.9% compare
  4. 83 Somalia 5.8% compare
  5. 84 Côte d'Ivoire 5.5% compare
  6. 85 Uganda 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Sudan?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Sudan was 7.4% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2004.
How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Sudan ranks 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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