Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Sudan
Sudan: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 7.70 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.70 million
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
8th
of 175 countries
All-time high
12.70 million
in 2004
All-time low
7.70 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Sudan stood at 7.70 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Sudan peaked at 12.70 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.70 million, in 2024.
Sudan ranks 8th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.60 million | — |
| 2001 | 11.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 12.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.70 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.59 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.47 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 12.35 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.24 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.13 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.96 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.73 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.50 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.27 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.06 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.87 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.65 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.46 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.24 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.94 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.59 million | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 9.22 million | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 8.83 million | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.29 million | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 7.70 million | -7.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 7.70 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 million, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 7.70 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.26 million | 11.60 million | 12.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 million | 9.94 million | 11.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.73 million | 7.70 million | 9.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 5 Niger 17.47 million compare
- 6 Chad 11.86 million compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.70 million compare
- 9 Angola 7.45 million compare
- 10 South Sudan 7.06 million compare
- 11 Madagascar 6.86 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Sudan?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Sudan was 7.70 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.70 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.70 million in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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