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
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

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

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.