People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 8.75 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sudan is 8.75 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 11.62 people per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.75 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sudan 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.62 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 11.42 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.24 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.09 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.91 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.75 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.57 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.3 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.99 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.64 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.27 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 8.75 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 8.75 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.26 people per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 8.75 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.84 people per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.99 people per square kilometre | 10.3 people per square kilometre | 11.62 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.41 people per square kilometre | 8.75 people per square kilometre | 9.99 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 64 Nepal 10.04 people per square kilometre compare
- 65 Indonesia 9.78 people per square kilometre compare
- 66 Morocco 9.13 people per square kilometre compare
- 68 Angola 8.33 people per square kilometre compare
- 69 Eswatini 8.32 people per square kilometre compare
- 70 Moldova 8.21 people per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Sudan?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sudan was 8.75 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 people per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.