Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Drinking water services
Cameroon
1.27 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.20 million people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
23rd
Drinking water services over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.27 million people against 1.20 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 70,210 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 231 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 million people | 761,335 people | 745,432 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.42 million people | 963,570 people | 456,226 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.31 million people | 1.14 million people | 163,630 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
- Cameroon, at 1.27 million people against 1.20 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 70,210 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for drinking water services?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd 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.