Malawi vs Sudan: People using improved drinking water sources
Malawi
904,718 people
in 2024
Sudan
890,650 people
in 2024
Malawi rank
49th
Sudan rank
50th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Malawi
- Sudan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 904,718 people against 890,650 people in Sudan, a difference of 14,068 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Malawi ranks 49th and Sudan ranks 50th of 231 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 million people | 7.06 million people | 4.48 million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.99 million people | 4.88 million people | 2.89 million people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.18 million people | 1.91 million people | 725,612 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Malawi or Sudan?
- Malawi, at 904,718 people against 890,650 people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Malawi and Sudan?
- 14,068 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sudan rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Sudan ranks 50th of 231 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.