Sudan vs Turkey: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Sudan
147,896 people
in 2024
Turkey
86,194 people
in 2024
Sudan rank
19th
Turkey rank
22nd
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Sudan
- Turkey
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 147,896 people against 86,194 people in Turkey, a difference of 61,702 people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.7 times Turkey's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 22nd of 188 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222,279 people | 36,494 people | 185,785 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 202,441 people | 63,782 people | 138,658 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 166,681 people | 84,678 people | 82,003 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Sudan or Turkey?
- Sudan, at 147,896 people against 86,194 people in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Sudan and Turkey?
- 61,702 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Turkey rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Sudan ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 22nd 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.