People using at least: Q2 … sanitation Q2 rural in Sudan
Sudan: People using at least: Q2 … sanitation Q2 rural was 6.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sudan, 2004–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sudan is 6.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sudan peaked at 7.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2016.
That places Sudan 84th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
People using at least: Q2 … sanitation Q2 rural in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.4% | — |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 6.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.1%, 62% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 6.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.6%, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 81 Guinea 9.3% compare
- 82 Guinea-Bissau 6.7% compare
- 83 Cote d'Ivoire 6.5% compare
- 85 Namibia 5.7% compare
- 86 Mauritania 5.2% compare
- 87 Ethiopia 5.1% compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
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 6.2% 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 7.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Sudan ranks 84th 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 down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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