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

Sudan: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 24.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2016
All-time low
18.3%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

05101520252004201020172004: 18.32005: 18.32006: 18.32007: 18.32008: 18.32009: 19.12010: 202011: 20.82012: 21.62013: 22.42014: 23.22015: 242016: 24.92017: 24.9

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 24.9%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sudan peaked at 24.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2004.

That places Sudan 72nd 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, rural (% of rural) in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Sudan, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 18.3%
2005 18.3% +0.0%
2006 18.3% +0.0%
2007 18.3% +0.0%
2008 18.3% +0.0%
2009 19.1% +4.5%
2010 20.0% +4.3%
2011 20.8% +4.1%
2012 21.6% +3.9%
2013 22.4% +3.8%
2014 23.2% +3.6%
2015 24.0% +3.5%
2016 24.9% +3.4%
2017 24.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 18.3% 19.1% 6
2010s 22.7% 20.0% 24.9% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 69 Angola 26.7% compare
  2. 70 Nigeria 25.7% compare
  3. 71 Tanzania, United Republic of 25.1% compare
  4. 73 Comoros 23.8% compare
  5. 74 Zambia 22.7% compare
  6. 75 Guinea 22.3% 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 24.9% 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 24.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2004.
How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Sudan ranks 72nd 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 35.7%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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