Egypt vs Sudan: People not using improved drinking water sources
Egypt
2.26 million people
in 2024
Sudan
3.20 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
31st
Sudan rank
28th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Egypt
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 3.20 million people against 2.26 million people in Egypt, a difference of 941,340 people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 28th of 231 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 662,379 people | 9.90 million people | 9.24 million people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.38 million people | 7.65 million people | 6.26 million people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.06 million people | 4.40 million people | 2.33 million people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Egypt or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 3.20 million people against 2.26 million people in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Egypt and Sudan?
- 941,340 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Egypt ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 28th 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.