Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in South Sudan, Republic of

South Sudan, Republic of: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 75.4 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
75.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 173 countries
All-time high
77.79
in 2011
All-time low
75.4
in 2022
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in South Sudan, Republic of, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 77.82012: 77.62013: 77.42014: 77.12015: 76.92016: 76.72017: 76.52018: 76.32019: 76.12020: 75.82021: 75.62022: 75.42023: 75.42024: 75.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Sudan, Republic of recorded 75.4 for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in South Sudan, Republic of peaked at 77.79 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75.4, in 2022.

That places South Sudan, Republic of 4th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 76.92 76.05 77.79 9
2020s 75.53 75.4 75.84 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan, Republic of

  1. 1 Cook Islands 1.46 compare
  2. 1 Eritrea, The State of 88.65 compare
  3. 2 Niger 78.07 compare
  4. 2 Tokelau 0 compare
  5. 3 Chad 77.59 compare
  6. 5 Angola 65.52 compare
  7. 6 Benin 65.15 compare
  8. 7 Djibouti 64.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in South Sudan, Republic of?
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in South Sudan, Republic of was 75.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 77.79 in 2011.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 75.4 in 2022.
How does South Sudan, Republic of rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
South Sudan, Republic of ranks 4th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in South Sudan, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Sudan, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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