Cambodia vs Cameroon: Drinking water services in rural areas
Cambodia
994,424 people
in 2024
Cameroon
1.03 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
24th
Cameroon rank
23rd
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.03 million people against 994,424 people in Cambodia, a difference of 31,216 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 24th and Cameroon ranks 23rd of 178 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.62 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.19 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.90 million people | 1.28 million people | 619,699 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.20 million people | 1.09 million people | 110,281 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Cambodia or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 1.03 million people against 994,424 people in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Cambodia and Cameroon?
- 31,216 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cameroon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Cameroon rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Cambodia ranks 24th and Cameroon ranks 23rd of 178 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 Drinking water services in rural areas. 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.