People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sudan
Sudan: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.3028 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sudan stood at 0.3028 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.7743 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3028 people per person, in 2024.
That places Sudan 41st out of 214 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.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7743 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.7741 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7739 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7737 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7734 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7503 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7272 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7041 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.681 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6579 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6346 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6113 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5879 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5645 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.541 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5174 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4938 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4701 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4463 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4225 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3986 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3747 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3508 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3268 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3028 people per person | -7.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.3028 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4222 people per person, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.3028 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3662 people per person, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.739 people per person | 0.6579 people per person | 0.7743 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5289 people per person | 0.4225 people per person | 0.6346 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3507 people per person | 0.3028 people per person | 0.3986 people per person | 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sudan?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Sudan was 0.3028 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7743 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3028 people per person in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Sudan ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.