Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in South Sudan
South Sudan: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 7.64 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 people.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 7.64 million people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in South Sudan peaked at 7.64 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.64 million people, in 2018.
South Sudan ranks 33rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7.15 million people | — |
| 2017 | 6.75 million people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.64 million people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.81 million people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.96 million people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.04 million people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.12 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.38 million people | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 7.64 million people | +3.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 7.64 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.31 million people, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 7.64 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million people, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.84 million people | 6.64 million people | 7.15 million people | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.23 million people | 6.96 million people | 7.64 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in South Sudan?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in South Sudan was 7.64 million people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.64 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 million people in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- South Sudan ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.