Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.1527 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.1527 people per person for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.417 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1527 people per person, in 2024.
That places Sudan 16th out of 171 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 usage in rural areas, per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.417 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.4167 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4164 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4161 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4157 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4027 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3898 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3768 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3639 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3509 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3378 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3246 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3114 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2982 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2849 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2715 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2582 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2449 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2316 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2183 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.205 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1918 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1787 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1657 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1527 people per person | -7.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.1527 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 people per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.1527 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3966 people per person | 0.3509 people per person | 0.417 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2781 people per person | 0.2183 people per person | 0.3378 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1788 people per person | 0.1527 people per person | 0.205 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 13 Angola 0.2091 people per person compare
- 14 Kiribati 0.2067 people per person compare
- 15 Ethiopia 0.156 people per person compare
- 17 Mauritania 0.1509 people per person compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 0.149 people per person compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1437 people per person 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 usage in rural areas, per capita in Sudan?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Sudan was 0.1527 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.417 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1527 people per person in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.