Peru vs Sudan: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Peru
32.73 million people
in 2024
Sudan
32.74 million people
in 2024
Peru rank
43rd
Sudan rank
42nd

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Peru
  • Sudan
010.0M20.0M30.0M200020122024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 32.74 million people against 32.73 million people in Peru, a difference of 12,200 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 43rd and Sudan ranks 42nd of 231 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 23.35 million people 14.68 million people 8.67 million people Peru
2010s 27.49 million people 22.34 million people 5.15 million people Peru
2020s 31.67 million people 30.86 million people 805,340 people Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Peru or Sudan?
Sudan, at 32.74 million people against 32.73 million people in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Peru and Sudan?
12,200 people, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Peru and Sudan rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Peru ranks 43rd and Sudan ranks 42nd 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 at least a basic drinking water source. 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 at least a basic drinking water source
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

Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.