Eritrea vs South Sudan: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Eritrea
78.3%
in 2016
South Sudan
77.7%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
4th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Eritrea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 78.3% against 77.7% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 4th of 232 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Eritrea or South Sudan?
- Eritrea, at 78.3% against 77.7% in South Sudan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 0.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 4th 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 Share of population 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.