Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 436,434 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas in South Sudan stood at 436,434 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in South Sudan peaked at 731,480 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 389,396 people, in 2022.
South Sudan ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 628,428 people | 478,370 people | 731,480 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 423,185 people | 389,396 people | 454,352 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27.22 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 10,990 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in South Sudan?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in South Sudan was 436,434 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 urban areas recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 731,480 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,396 people in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- South Sudan ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.