Somalia vs Sudan: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Somalia
108,049 people
in 2024
Sudan
147,896 people
in 2024
Somalia rank
20th
Sudan rank
19th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 147,896 people against 108,049 people in Somalia, a difference of 39,847 people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 19th of 188 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,349 people | 222,279 people | 167,930 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 78,374 people | 202,441 people | 124,067 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 101,526 people | 166,681 people | 65,155 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Somalia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 147,896 people against 108,049 people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Somalia and Sudan?
- 39,847 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Somalia ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 19th of 188 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 usage in urban 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.