Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Sudan

Access to basic sanitation in Sudan in 2024 — 65.7%. Ranked 148 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 48.4 pp.

2024 65.7% +3 pp vs 2023
World rank 148of 193
Period maximum 65.7%2024
Period minimum 17.4%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Sudan, 2000–20240204060802000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 17.4%2001: 17.4%2002: 17.4%2003: 17.4%2004: 17.4%2005: 19.1%2006: 20.8%2007: 22.8%2008: 24.9%2009: 27%2010: 29.2%2011: 31.4%2012: 33.7%2013: 36%2014: 38.4%2015: 40.9%2016: 43.4%2017: 46%2018: 48.7%2019: 51.4%2020: 54.1%2021: 56.9%2022: 59.8%2023: 62.7%2024: 65.7%
Change over the period: +48.4 pp Annual average: 2.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sudan

Sudan 65.7%
World 82.2%
Northern Africa computed 87.9%
Low-income countries computed 33.1%
Access to basic sanitation — Sudan, by year Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 65.7 +3 pp
2023 62.7 +2.9 pp
2022 59.8 +2.9 pp
2021 56.9 +2.8 pp
2020 54.1 +2.8 pp
2019 51.4 +2.7 pp
2018 48.7 +2.6 pp
2017 46 +2.6 pp
2016 43.4 +2.5 pp
2015 40.9 +2.5 pp
2014 38.4 +2.4 pp
2013 36 +2.3 pp
2012 33.7 +2.3 pp
2011 31.4 +2.2 pp
2010 29.2 +2.2 pp
2009 27 +2.1 pp
2008 24.9 +2 pp
2007 22.8 +2 pp
2006 20.8 +1.7 pp
2005 19.1 +1.7 pp
2004 17.4 +0 pp
2003 17.4 +0 pp
2002 17.4 +0 pp
2001 17.4 +0 pp
2000 17.4

Northern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.