People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Sudan
Sudan: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 81.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 81.1% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Sudan peaked at 81.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 125th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 39.1% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 50.2% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 71.8% | 81.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 122 Nepal 82.7% compare
- 123 Marshall Islands 82.0% compare
- 124 Mauritania 81.5% compare
- 126 Guatemala 80.9% compare
- 127 Timor-Leste 80.1% compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 79.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Sudan?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Sudan was 81.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Sudan ranks 125th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.