Burkina Faso vs Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Burkina Faso
52.7%
in 2017
Sudan
55.6%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
76th
Sudan rank
75th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sudan
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 55.6% against 52.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 76th and Sudan ranks 75th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 52.2% 47.3% 4.8% Burkina Faso
2010s 52.5% 52.8% 0.3% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Burkina Faso or Sudan?
Sudan, at 55.6% against 52.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
2.9%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Burkina Faso ranks 76th and Sudan ranks 75th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. 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 basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed