People without basic handwashing facilities in South Sudan
South Sudan: People without basic handwashing facilities was 9.32 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in South Sudan, 2016–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people without basic handwashing facilities in South Sudan stood at 9.32 million people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in South Sudan peaked at 9.32 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.93 million people, in 2018.
South Sudan ranks 39th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.16 million people | 7.93 million people | 8.50 million people | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.76 million people | 8.37 million people | 9.32 million people | 5 |
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More reference data data for South Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.8369 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in South Sudan?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in South Sudan was 9.32 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 million people in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- South Sudan ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.