People using at least basic sanitation facilities in South Sudan
South Sudan: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 1.72 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 1.72 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in South Sudan peaked at 1.72 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 718,721 people, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 140th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 718,721 people | — |
| 2012 | 815,331 people | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 915,734 people | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 994,209 people | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million people | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million people | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million people | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million people | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million people | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million people | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million people | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million people | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.72 million people | +4.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.72 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.45 million people, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.72 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million people, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 million people | 718,721 people | 1.31 million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.72 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in South Sudan?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in South Sudan was 1.72 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 718,721 people in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- South Sudan ranks 140th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.