Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in South Sudan
South Sudan: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 62.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 62.8% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in South Sudan peaked at 70.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 70.9% | — |
| 2012 | 70.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.3% | 65.5% | 70.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 62.8% | 64.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More infrastructure data for South Sudan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.35 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 46.62 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.4662 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 5.35 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in South Sudan?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in South Sudan was 62.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- South Sudan ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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