Cameroon vs Zambia: Drinking water services
Cameroon
1.27 million people
in 2024
Zambia
1.19 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
22nd
Zambia rank
24th
Drinking water services over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.27 million people against 1.19 million people in Zambia, a difference of 82,250 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 24th of 231 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 million people | 1.84 million people | 330,458 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.42 million people | 1.65 million people | 234,980 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 2,816 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 1.27 million people against 1.19 million people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 82,250 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for drinking water services?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 24th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.