Sudan vs Uganda: Drinking water services
Sudan
2.31 million people
in 2024
Uganda
1.95 million people
in 2024
Sudan rank
14th
Uganda rank
16th
Drinking water services over time
- Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.31 million people against 1.95 million people in Uganda, a difference of 366,540 people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Sudan ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 16th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 million people | 3.23 million people | 385,222 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.76 million people | 2.78 million people | 18,186 people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.49 million people | 2.18 million people | 309,814 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Sudan or Uganda?
- Sudan, at 2.31 million people against 1.95 million people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Sudan and Uganda?
- 366,540 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for drinking water services?
- Sudan ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 16th 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.