Australia vs Sudan: Number using at least basic sanitation

Australia
26.71 million
in 2024
Sudan
33.15 million
in 2024
Australia rank
40th
Sudan rank
37th

Number using at least basic sanitation over time

  • Australia
  • Sudan
010.0M20.0M30.0M200020122024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 33.15 million against 26.71 million in Australia, a difference of 6.44 million.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 40th and Sudan ranks 37th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 20.29 million 6.32 million 13.97 million Australia
2010s 23.79 million 16.15 million 7.64 million Australia
2020s 26.21 million 29.35 million 3.14 million Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number using at least basic sanitation, Australia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 33.15 million against 26.71 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number using at least basic sanitation between Australia and Sudan?
6.44 million, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Sudan rank globally for number using at least basic sanitation?
Australia ranks 40th and Sudan ranks 37th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed