Namibia vs Sudan: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Namibia

6.5%

in 2024

Sudan

6.3%

in 2024

Namibia rank

52nd

Sudan rank

54th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Namibia
Sudan

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Namibia ranks 52nd and Sudan ranks 54th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit: %
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: 07 August 2026

Proportion 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.