People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan
Sudan: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 15.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan, 2004–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan stood at 15.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan peaked at 18.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2016.
Sudan ranks 82nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.2% | — |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.8% | 18.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.0% | 17.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan was 15.0% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Sudan ranks 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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