People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sudan
Sudan: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 65.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
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). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 65.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Sudan peaked at 65.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2004.
Sudan ranks 58th of 97 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.7% | — |
| 2005 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 42.7% | 45.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 48.5% | 65.8% | 8 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 65.8% 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 65.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2004.
- How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Sudan ranks 58th 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 54.0%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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