People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sudan

Sudan: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 6.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 97 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2016
All-time low
5.4%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

02462004201020172004: 5.4 lowest2005: 5.4 lowest2006: 5.4 lowest2007: 5.4 lowest2008: 5.4 lowest2009: 5.6 lowest2010: 5.8 lowest2011: 5.9 lowest2012: 6.1 lowest2013: 6.2 lowest2014: 6.4 lowest2015: 6.6 lowest2016: 6.7 lowest2017: 6.7 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sudan is 6.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sudan peaked at 6.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2004.

That places Sudan 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, rural (% of rural) in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2004 5.4%
2005 5.4% +0.0%
2006 5.4% +0.0%
2007 5.4% +0.0%
2008 5.4% +0.0%
2009 5.6% +2.9%
2010 5.8% +2.8%
2011 5.9% +2.8%
2012 6.1% +2.7%
2013 6.2% +2.6%
2014 6.4% +2.6%
2015 6.6% +2.5%
2016 6.7% +2.4%
2017 6.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5% 5.4% 5.6% 6
2010s 6.3% 5.8% 6.7% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 75 India 7.6% compare
  2. 76 Angola 7.2% compare
  3. 77 Ghana 7.1% compare
  4. 79 Burkina Faso 6.6% compare
  5. 80 Senegal 6.1% compare
  6. 81 Cameroon 5.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sudan?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sudan was 6.7% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2004.
How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Sudan ranks 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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