Sudan vs Uganda: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Sudan
147,896 people
in 2024
Uganda
169,079 people
in 2024
Sudan rank
19th
Uganda rank
17th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 169,079 people against 147,896 people in Sudan, a difference of 21,183 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 188 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222,279 people | 67,333 people | 154,947 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 202,441 people | 109,226 people | 93,215 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 166,681 people | 155,453 people | 11,228 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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 169,079 people against 147,896 people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Sudan and Uganda?
- 21,183 people, with Uganda 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 usage in urban areas?
- Sudan ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 188 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 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.