Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 65.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sudan is 65.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sudan peaked at 65.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2000.
That places Sudan 198th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | +4.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 65.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.8%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 65.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 17.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 29.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 54.1% | 65.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sudan?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Sudan was 65.7% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Sudan ranks 198th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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