People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan
Sudan: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 86.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
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 highest.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 86.5% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan peaked at 86.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 2004.
That places Sudan 61st 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, urban (% of urban) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 79.4% | — |
| 2005 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 79.4% | 80.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 81.2% | 86.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 58 Gabon 88.1% compare
- 59 Burundi 87.7% compare
- 60 Mauritania 87.4% compare
- 62 Côte d'Ivoire 86.5% compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 86.4% compare
- 64 Nepal 85.7% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0135 units per person (2025)
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 86.5% 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 86.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2004.
- How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Sudan ranks 61st 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 up 9.1%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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