Sudan vs Zimbabwe: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Sudan
3.05 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.95 million people
in 2024
Sudan rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
25th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Sudan
  • Zimbabwe
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 3.05 million people against 2.95 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 100,030 people.

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

Sudan ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved 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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
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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.