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

Sudan: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 14.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 97 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2016
All-time low
7.2%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

0510152004201020172004: 7.22005: 7.22006: 7.22007: 7.22008: 7.22009: 8.12010: 92011: 102012: 10.92013: 11.82014: 12.82015: 13.72016: 14.62017: 14.6

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sudan stood at 14.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sudan peaked at 14.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2004.

That places Sudan 76th 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): Q3 in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 7.2%
2005 7.2% +0.0%
2006 7.2% +0.0%
2007 7.2% +0.0%
2008 7.2% +0.0%
2009 8.1% +12.9%
2010 9.0% +11.4%
2011 10.0% +10.2%
2012 10.9% +9.3%
2013 11.8% +8.5%
2014 12.8% +7.8%
2015 13.7% +7.3%
2016 14.6% +6.8%
2017 14.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.3% 7.2% 8.1% 6
2010s 12.2% 9.0% 14.6% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 73 Mali 19.5% compare
  2. 74 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.4% compare
  3. 75 Zambia 18.6% compare
  4. 77 Mozambique 14.4% compare
  5. 78 Guinea 14.3% compare
  6. 79 Somalia 14.3% 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 14.6% 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 14.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2004.
How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Sudan ranks 76th 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 103.0%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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