People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in South Sudan
South Sudan: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) was 21.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in South Sudan, 2016–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in South Sudan stood at 21.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in South Sudan peaked at 21.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2016.
South Sudan ranks 100th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21.5% | — |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 21.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 21.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.5% | 21.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.7% | 21.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in South Sudan?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in South Sudan was 21.9% 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- South Sudan ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.