Nepal vs Sudan: People using improved drinking water sources

Nepal
709,243 people
in 2024
Sudan
890,650 people
in 2024
Nepal rank
52nd
Sudan rank
50th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Nepal
  • Sudan
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 890,650 people against 709,243 people in Nepal, a difference of 181,407 people.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 52nd 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 Nepal Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.36 million people 7.06 million people 3.70 million people Sudan
2010s 2.04 million people 4.88 million people 2.84 million people Sudan
2020s 1.00 million people 1.91 million people 907,698 people Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Nepal or Sudan?
Sudan, at 890,650 people against 709,243 people in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Nepal and Sudan?
181,407 people, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Sudan rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Nepal ranks 52nd 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

Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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