Sudan vs Uganda: People without basic handwashing facilities
Sudan
45.02 million people
in 2024
Uganda
37.73 million people
in 2024
Sudan rank
8th
Uganda rank
11th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 45.02 million people against 37.73 million people in Uganda, a difference of 7.29 million people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uganda ahead.
Sudan ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.06 million people | 27.41 million people | 2.35 million people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 31.41 million people | 31.07 million people | 345,280 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 43.51 million people | 36.46 million people | 7.05 million people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Sudan or Uganda?
- Sudan, at 45.02 million people against 37.73 million people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Sudan and Uganda?
- 7.29 million people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Sudan ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 11th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.