Niger vs Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Niger
42.5%
in 2017
Sudan
41.1%
in 2017
Niger rank
78th
Sudan rank
81st

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

  • Niger
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 42.5% against 41.1% in Sudan, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Niger ranks 78th and Sudan ranks 81st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 27.5% 43.8% 16.3% Sudan
2010s 40.0% 42.0% 2.0% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Niger or Sudan?
Niger, at 42.5% against 41.1% in Sudan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Niger and Sudan?
1.4%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Niger ranks 78th and Sudan ranks 81st 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed