Somalia vs Sudan: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Somalia
87.0%
in 2017
Sudan
87.2%
in 2017
Somalia rank
72nd
Sudan rank
71st
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 87.2% against 87.0% in Somalia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 72nd and Sudan ranks 71st 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 | 66.1% | 85.9% | 19.8% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 86.8% | 6.7% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Somalia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 87.2% against 87.0% in Somalia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Somalia and Sudan?
- 0.2%, 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, urban (% of)?
- Somalia ranks 72nd and Sudan ranks 71st 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.