Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 14.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 14.4% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Sudan peaked at 14.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 245th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.0% | — |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +0.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 14.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.8%, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 14.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.0% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 242 Niger 16.3% compare
- 243 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16.3% compare
- 244 Madagascar 15.4% compare
- 246 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
- 247 Chad 13.1% compare
- 248 Eritrea 11.9% compare
More environment data for South Sudan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 468,790 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 70.33 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -9.78 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 10.41 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Sudan?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Sudan was 14.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- South Sudan ranks 245th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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