Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 16.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Sudan stood at 16.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Sudan peaked at 48.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2024.
That places Sudan 21st out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.0% | — |
| 2001 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -8.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 16.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 16.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.4%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 40.1% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 24.3% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 16.4% | 22.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 18 Haiti 17.5% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 16.7% compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 16.7% compare
- 22 Ethiopia 16.2% compare
- 23 Mauritania 16.2% compare
- 24 Mozambique 16.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Sudan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.21 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 155,802 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3155 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 18.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 155,802 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Sudan?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Sudan was 16.4% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Sudan ranks 21st out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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