Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in South Sudan
South Sudan: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 34.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in South Sudan, 2016–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in South Sudan is 34.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in South Sudan peaked at 34.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2016.
South Sudan ranks 88th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 34.7% | — |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 34.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 34.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.3%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 85 Burkina Faso 35.5% compare
- 86 Madagascar 35.5% compare
- 87 Central African Republic 35.4% compare
- 89 Chad 34.1% compare
- 90 Senegal 33.3% compare
- 91 Guinea 33.1% compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in South Sudan?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in South Sudan was 34.7% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- South Sudan ranks 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.