Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 34.71 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
34.71
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 113 countries
All-time high
34.71
in 2016
All-time low
34.71
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in South Sudan, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in South Sudan is 34.71, 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, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in South Sudan peaked at 34.71 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.71, in 2016.
South Sudan ranks 88th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 34.71 | — |
| 2017 | 34.71 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.71 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.71 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.71 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.71 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.71 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.71 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.71 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 34.71 is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.66, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 34.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.27, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.71 | 34.71 | 34.71 | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.71 | 34.71 | 34.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 85 Burkina Faso 35.49 compare
- 86 Madagascar 35.48 compare
- 87 Central African Republic 35.43 compare
- 89 Chad 34.08 compare
- 90 Senegal 33.27 compare
- 91 Guinea 33.14 compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- 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 - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 20.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in South Sudan?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in South Sudan was 34.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.71 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.71 in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- South Sudan ranks 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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