People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Sudan

Sudan: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 81.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
81.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 97 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2016
All-time low
63.4%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Sudan, 2004–2017

0204060802004201020172004: 63.4 highest2005: 63.4 highest2006: 63.4 highest2007: 63.4 highest2008: 63.4 highest2009: 65.6 highest2010: 67.8 highest2011: 70 highest2012: 72.2 highest2013: 74.4 highest2014: 76.6 highest2015: 78.8 highest2016: 81 highest2017: 81 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Sudan stood at 81.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Sudan peaked at 81.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2004.

That places Sudan 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2004 63.4%
2005 63.4% +0.0%
2006 63.4% +0.0%
2007 63.4% +0.0%
2008 63.4% +0.0%
2009 65.6% +3.5%
2010 67.8% +3.4%
2011 70.0% +3.3%
2012 72.2% +3.2%
2013 74.4% +3.1%
2014 76.6% +3.0%
2015 78.8% +2.9%
2016 81.0% +2.8%
2017 81.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.7% 63.4% 65.6% 6
2010s 75.2% 67.8% 81.0% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 56 Gabon 85.6% compare
  2. 57 Sao Tome and Principe 84.7% compare
  3. 58 Senegal 84.3% compare
  4. 60 Mauritania 78.5% compare
  5. 61 Mozambique 75.4% compare
  6. 62 Nepal 74.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Sudan?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Sudan was 81.0% 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): q5 recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2004.
How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Sudan ranks 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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