Rural without improved sanitation in Sudan
Sudan: Rural without improved sanitation was 13.37 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.37 million
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
14th
of 175 countries
All-time high
18.60 million
in 2004
All-time low
13.37 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Sudan stood at 13.37 million. 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, rural without improved sanitation in Sudan peaked at 18.60 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.37 million, 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.98 million | — |
| 2001 | 17.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.82 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 18.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 18.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 18.29 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.73 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.48 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.23 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.03 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.86 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.66 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.51 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.32 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.01 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.63 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 15.22 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 14.79 million | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 14.12 million | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 13.37 million | -5.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 13.37 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 million, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 13.37 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.05 million | 16.98 million | 18.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.98 million | 16.01 million | 17.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.63 million | 13.37 million | 15.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 11 Bangladesh 14.76 million compare
- 12 Chad 14.32 million compare
- 13 Madagascar 13.87 million compare
- 15 Afghanistan 12.94 million compare
- 16 China 12.25 million compare
- 17 Yemen 11.86 million compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural without improved sanitation in Sudan?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Sudan was 13.37 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.60 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.37 million in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Sudan ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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