People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan
Sudan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 13.37 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan stood at 13.37 million people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan peaked at 18.60 million people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.37 million people, in 2024.
That places Sudan 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.05 million people | 16.98 million people | 18.60 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.98 million people | 16.01 million people | 17.98 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.63 million people | 13.37 million people | 15.63 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 11 Bangladesh 14.76 million people compare
- 12 Chad 14.32 million people compare
- 13 Madagascar 13.87 million people compare
- 15 Afghanistan 12.94 million people compare
- 16 China 12.25 million people compare
- 17 Yemen 11.86 million people compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 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 Sudan?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan was 13.37 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.60 million people in 2004.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.37 million people in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sudan ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.