Afghanistan vs Sudan: Drinking water services
Afghanistan
2.72 million people
in 2024
Sudan
2.31 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
Sudan rank
14th
Drinking water services over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.72 million people against 2.31 million people in Sudan, a difference of 408,430 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 14th of 231 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.05 million people | 2.85 million people | 2.20 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.43 million people | 2.76 million people | 1.67 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.15 million people | 2.49 million people | 664,236 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 2.72 million people against 2.31 million people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 408,430 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for drinking water services?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 14th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.