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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Drinking water usage in urban areas
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
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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