Indonesia vs Sudan: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Indonesia
14.82 million people
in 2024
Sudan
15.27 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
16th
Sudan rank
15th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Indonesia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 15.27 million people against 14.82 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 453,800 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 15th of 232 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.98 million people | 22.84 million people | 60.14 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 49.46 million people | 20.88 million people | 28.59 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 22.23 million people | 17.12 million people | 5.11 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Indonesia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 15.27 million people against 14.82 million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Indonesia and Sudan?
- 453,800 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Sudan rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Indonesia ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 15th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.