Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.0112 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Sudan is 0.0112 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.0634 people per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 people per person, in 2024.
Sudan ranks 27th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.063 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0631 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0632 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0633 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0634 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0608 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0583 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0557 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0531 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0505 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0479 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0454 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0428 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0403 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0378 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0352 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0327 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0301 people per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0275 people per person | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0249 people per person | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0222 people per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0195 people per person | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0168 people per person | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.014 people per person | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0112 people per person | -20.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0112 people per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0085 people per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0112 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 people per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0594 people per person | 0.0505 people per person | 0.0634 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0365 people per person | 0.0249 people per person | 0.0479 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0168 people per person | 0.0112 people per person | 0.0222 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 urban areas, per capita in Sudan?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Sudan was 0.0112 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0634 people per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 people per person in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Sudan ranks 27th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.