Sudan vs Uganda: Drinking water services in rural areas
Sudan
2.16 million people
in 2024
Uganda
1.78 million people
in 2024
Sudan rank
15th
Uganda rank
17th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.16 million people against 1.78 million people in Uganda, a difference of 387,730 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 15th and Uganda ranks 17th of 178 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 | 2.63 million people | 3.17 million people | 540,171 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.56 million people | 2.67 million people | 111,400 people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.32 million people | 2.02 million people | 298,586 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Sudan or Uganda?
- Sudan, at 2.16 million people against 1.78 million people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Sudan and Uganda?
- 387,730 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 in rural areas?
- Sudan ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 17th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. 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.