People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan
South Sudan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 8.11 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan, 2011–2024
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 8.11 million people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan peaked at 8.24 million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.19 million people, in 2018.
South Sudan ranks 21st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.77 million people | 7.19 million people | 8.24 million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.70 million people | 7.47 million people | 8.11 million people | 5 |
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More reference data data for South Sudan
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 690.12 millimeters (2025)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Precipitation anomalies -323.89 millimeters (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan was 8.11 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 million people in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- South Sudan ranks 21st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.