Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 11.45 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in South Sudan stood at 11.45 people per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 12.3 people per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.61 people per square kilometre, in 2018.
South Sudan ranks 24th of 214 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, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.96 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 12.3 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.26 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.01 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.59 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.87 people per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 10.61 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.81 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.96 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.01 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.03 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.45 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 11.45 people per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.41 people per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 11.45 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 people per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.55 people per square kilometre | 10.61 people per square kilometre | 12.3 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.11 people per square kilometre | 10.96 people per square kilometre | 11.45 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 21 Solomon Islands 13.02 people per square kilometre compare
- 22 Lesotho 12.12 people per square kilometre compare
- 23 Grenada 12.02 people per square kilometre compare
- 25 Burundi 10.56 people per square kilometre compare
- 26 Philippines 9.79 people per square kilometre compare
- 27 Chad 9.58 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (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) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27.22 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8628 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 10,990 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 8,797 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 11.45 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 people per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.61 people per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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 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.