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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Sudan, 2011β2024
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 227th out of 230 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.
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
More environment data for South Sudan
- Standard Deviation 0.283 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 Β°C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Import quantity 206 t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 19 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 63,193 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 28,251 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land β Area 28,251 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland 0.77 % (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 0.13 (2015)
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 227th out of 230 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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