People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sudan

Sudan: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 33.15 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
33.15 million people
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
37th
of 232 countries
All-time high
33.15 million people
in 2024
All-time low
4.83 million people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sudan, 2000–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2000201220242000: 4.8M people2001: 5.0M people2002: 5.1M people2003: 5.2M people2004: 5.3M people2005: 6.0M people2006: 6.7M people2007: 7.5M people2008: 8.4M people2009: 9.3M people2010: 10.3M people2011: 11.3M people2012: 12.4M people2013: 13.6M people2014: 14.9M people2015: 16.4M people2016: 17.9M people2017: 19.7M people2018: 21.5M people2019: 23.4M people2020: 25.3M people2021: 27.4M people2022: 29.5M people2023: 31.4M people2024: 33.1M people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sudan is 33.15 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sudan peaked at 33.15 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.83 million people, in 2000.

That places Sudan 37th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.32 million people 4.83 million people 9.33 million people 10
2010s 16.15 million people 10.32 million people 23.39 million people 10
2020s 29.35 million people 25.32 million people 33.15 million people 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sudan?
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sudan was 33.15 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 33.15 million people in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.83 million people in 2000.
How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Sudan ranks 37th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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