South Sudan - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in South Sudan was 9.28 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 9.28 in 2020, while its lowest value was 4.24 in 2011.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2011 4.24
2012 4.79
2013 5.36
2014 5.96
2015 6.58
2016 7.22
2017 7.88
2018 8.57
2019 9.28
2020 9.28

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in South Sudan was 41.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 41.79 in 2020, while its lowest value was 18.79 in 2011.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2011 18.79
2012 21.31
2013 23.93
2014 26.65
2015 29.48
2016 32.40
2017 35.43
2018 38.56
2019 41.79
2020 41.79

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in South Sudan was 15.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 15.84 in 2020, while its lowest value was 6.87 in 2011.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2011 6.87
2012 7.80
2013 8.78
2014 9.81
2015 10.89
2016 12.03
2017 13.21
2018 14.45
2019 15.75
2020 15.84

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention