Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Sudan
Sudan: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas was 24.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 24.1% for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Sudan peaked at 61.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2024.
That places Sudan 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 52.4% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 33.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 24.1% | 31.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 22 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 26.4% compare
- 23 Bolivia 24.9% compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 24.8% compare
- 26 Mozambique 23.5% compare
- 27 Congo, Rep. 23.0% compare
- 28 Ethiopia 20.4% compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 24,878 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 628.46 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0139 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 88.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 21,381 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 23,460 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 3.68 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Sudan?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Sudan was 24.1% 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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Sudan ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.