Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Sudan
Sudan: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 563,713 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
563,713
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.94 million
in 2004
All-time low
563,713
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 563,713 for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Sudan peaked at 1.94 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 563,713, in 2024.
That places Sudan 13th out of 186 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.75 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.80 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.64 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 939,655 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 830,108 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 701,580 | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 563,713 | -19.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 563,713 is above the median for low income countries, which is 161,906, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 563,713 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.75 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.13 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 815,163 | 563,713 | 1.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 10 Cote d'Ivoire 742,443 compare
- 11 Mozambique 610,506 compare
- 12 Philippines 588,751 compare
- 14 Haiti 563,678 compare
- 15 Pakistan 461,905 compare
- 16 South Sudan 436,434 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 urban areas in Sudan?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Sudan was 563,713 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 563,713 in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Sudan ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. 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 urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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