Australia vs Sudan: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Australia
26.71 million people
in 2024
Sudan
33.15 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
40th
Sudan rank
37th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Australia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 33.15 million people against 26.71 million people in Australia, a difference of 6.44 million people.
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 people | 6.32 million people | 13.97 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.79 million people | 16.15 million people | 7.64 million people | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.21 million people | 29.35 million people | 3.14 million people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Australia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 33.15 million people against 26.71 million people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Australia and Sudan?
- 6.44 million people, 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Australia ranks 40th and Sudan ranks 37th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.