Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 77.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan is 77.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan peaked at 86.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 4th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 86.8% | — |
| 2012 | 86.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 77.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.2%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 77.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.7% | 80.6% | 86.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 77.7% | 79.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- 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) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,123 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in South Sudan was 77.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- South Sudan ranks 4th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.