Number without basic handwashing in Sudan
Sudan: Number without basic handwashing was 45.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number without basic handwashing in Sudan, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Sudan is 45.02 million, 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, number without basic handwashing in Sudan peaked at 45.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.71 million, 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.
Number without basic handwashing in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24.71 million | — |
| 2009 | 25.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 26.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 26.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.43 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 29.89 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 31.52 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 33.21 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 35.13 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 37.15 million | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 39.05 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 40.94 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 42.89 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 44.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 44.66 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 45.02 million | +0.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 45.02 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.87 million, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 45.02 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.06 million | 24.71 million | 25.41 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.41 million | 26.03 million | 39.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.51 million | 40.94 million | 45.02 million | 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 number without basic handwashing in Sudan?
- Number without basic handwashing in Sudan was 45.02 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.71 million in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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