Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 7.06 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in South Sudan stood at 7.06 million people. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in South Sudan peaked at 7.06 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.21 million people, in 2018.
That places South Sudan 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.67 million people | 6.21 million people | 7.05 million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.69 million people | 6.47 million people | 7.06 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.70 million people compare
- 8 Sudan 7.70 million people compare
- 9 Angola 7.45 million people compare
- 11 Madagascar 6.86 million people compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 6.66 million people compare
- 13 Mozambique 4.94 million people compare
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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in South Sudan?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in South Sudan was 7.06 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 million people in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- South Sudan ranks 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.