People without basic handwashing facilities in Sudan
Sudan: People without basic handwashing facilities was 45.02 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in Sudan, 2008–2024
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 without basic handwashing facilities in Sudan is 45.02 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Sudan peaked at 45.02 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.71 million people, in 2008.
That places Sudan 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Sudan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24.71 million people | — |
| 2009 | 25.41 million people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 26.03 million people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 26.56 million people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.14 million people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.43 million people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 29.89 million people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 31.52 million people | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 33.21 million people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 35.13 million people | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 37.15 million people | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 39.05 million people | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 40.94 million people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 42.89 million people | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 44.07 million people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 44.66 million people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 45.02 million people | +0.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 45.02 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.87 million people, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 45.02 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million people, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.06 million people | 24.71 million people | 25.41 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.41 million people | 26.03 million people | 39.05 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.51 million people | 40.94 million people | 45.02 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Sudan?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Sudan was 45.02 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.02 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.71 million people in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.