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

Somalia
76.3%
in 2017
Sudan
79.6%
in 2017
Somalia rank
64th
Sudan rank
63rd

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

  • Somalia
  • Sudan
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 79.6% against 76.3% in Somalia, a difference of 3.3%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 64th and Sudan ranks 63rd of 97 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 19.6% 67.4% 47.8% Sudan
2010s 57.4% 75.5% 18.1% 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), Somalia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 79.6% against 76.3% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Somalia and Sudan?
3.3%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Somalia ranks 64th and Sudan ranks 63rd 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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