Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan
Sudan: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 69.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 69.7% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan peaked at 69.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2000.
That places Sudan 192nd out of 232 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.6% | — |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | +3.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 69.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.8%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 69.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 22.6% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 36.5% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 60.1% | 69.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 54.24 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 548.20 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -4.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sudan was 69.7% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sudan ranks 192nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.