Niger vs South Sudan: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Niger

19.8%

in 2024

South Sudan

18.4%

in 2024

Niger rank

87th

South Sudan rank

89th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Niger currently reports 19.8% against 18.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Sudan ahead.

Niger ranks 87th and South Sudan ranks 89th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.