Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita was 69.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 138.8% (2022)
- GDP per capita 582.11 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.1% (2009)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 30.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 582.11 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,213 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 19.30 billion current LCU (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 192nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita. 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.