Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre was 0.6528 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in South Sudan is 0.6528 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 1.16 people per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6162 people per square kilometre, in 2022.
South Sudan ranks 39th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.16 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 1.15 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9547 people per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8524 people per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7887 people per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.757 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.719 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6697 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6162 people per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6528 people per square kilometre | +5.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.6528 people per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3756 people per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.6528 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5739 people per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9743 people per square kilometre | 0.757 people per square kilometre | 1.16 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6644 people per square kilometre | 0.6162 people per square kilometre | 0.719 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 36 Pakistan 0.7602 people per square kilometre compare
- 37 Honduras 0.7017 people per square kilometre compare
- 38 Guatemala 0.6767 people per square kilometre compare
- 40 Rwanda 0.5899 people per square kilometre compare
- 41 Mauritius 0.5823 people per square kilometre compare
- 42 India 0.576 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8628 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 10,990 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27.22 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 106.86 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 16,670 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.6528 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 people per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6162 people per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.